How many of the helping names above mean more than
one ?

How do you know ?

To the Teacher. — That the 5 in these possessives is added to make
the name mean more than one, and that the apostrophe is afterward
added to show the possession, should be thoroughly understood.
JIOW TO SHOW POSSESSION. ng

Chief Parts and tlieir Helpers.
We advise exercises in pointing out the chief words and nqting their
agreement, and in changing the number of the subjects that other
necessary changes may be noted.
What the helping words do should be told, in a general way, by the
pupils.
LESSON LXI.
How to Show Possession — One and More
than One.
Copy the following carefully : —

baby's nose wren's song

babies' noses wrens' songs

calf's food Maggie's hat

calves' food lady's dress

Harry's kite ladies' dresses

America's flag George's drum.
What to See. — Are any of these expressions sentences ?
Why?

Which of the names copied are common names ?

Which are particular names ?

What have you learned about such names ?

Which of the names that show possession mean but cue ?

How is each of these made to show possession ?

Which of the names that show possession mean more than
one ?

How is each of these made to show possession ?




120 INTRODUCTORY LANGUAGE WORK.
EXERCISE.
man woman


child


men women


children


ox mouse


goose


oxen mice


geese


What to See. — Which of these names mean but one ?


Which mean more than one ?




Do any of these add s or es f




Notice the words of each pair


, and see how they differ.
