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English 16 Public

Identify if the 's is a possessive form (genitive case) or a contraction of the verb to be (is)

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The dog's happy

Contraction of the verb to be (is)

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The dog's bone is big

Possesive

15

My mother's tall

Contraction of the verb to be (is)

15

My mother's eyes are brown

Possessive

15

The teacher's happy with his students

Contraction of the verb to be (is)

15

The teacher's students are very smart

Possessive

15

The water bottle's full

Contraction of the verb to be (is)

15

The teacher's water bottle is full

Possessive

15

My sister's married

Contraction of the verb to be (is)

15

My sister's husband is very kind

Possessive

15

My laptop's very old

Contraction of the verb to be (is)

15

The teacher's laptop is old

Possessive

15

The cellphone's pink

Contraction of the verb to be (is)

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The cellphone's case is pink

Possessive

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My son's a big fan of Power Rangers

Contraction of the verb to be (is)

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My son's favorite TV show is Power Rangers

Possessive

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