Possessive (or Possession) signs are used to indicate:1 pointWho the subject isWhose something isThe possessive S (such as the S in "Tom's bike")None of the above
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Possessive (or Possession) signs are used to indicate:1 pointWho the subject isWhose something isThe possessive S (such as the S in "Tom's bike")None of the above
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Possessive signs are used to indicate whose something is. For example, the possessive 'S in "Tom's bike" indicates that the bike belongs to Tom.
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