Using apostrophes to show possessionHandbook, The Bedford
Rewrite the following sentences, using apostrophes to indicate possession. For example, "the house of my father" becomes"my father's house." If you don't want the sweater, I'll give it to the son of my friend. Take the westbound train to th...
We use‘of’ instead, for example: The name of the book not The book’s name. However, we sometimes use the structure ‘noun + noun’. So, for example, we would usually say The car door rather than The door of the car (very formal). Apostrophes are used to show possession, but ...