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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

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My mother's tall.

Contraction of the verb to be (is)

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My mother's eyes are brown.

Possessive

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The teacher's happy with his students.

Contraction of the verb to be (is)

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The teacher's students are very smart.

Possessive

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The water bottle's full.

Contraction of the verb to be (is)

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The teacher's water bottle is full.

Possessive

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My sister's married.

Contraction of the verb to be (is)

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My sister's husband is very kind.

Possessive

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My laptop's very old.

Contraction of the verb to be (is)

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The teacher's laptop is old.

Possessive

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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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