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 This morning’s meeting was informative.

5. The names ending in s will have their possessive form by adding ‘s or only

apostrophe.

For Example:

 The house belongs to Hans -- Hans’ house

 The classroom belongs to Mr. Gonzales – Mr. Gonzales’ classroom

6. When two people own something together, the apostrophe is added to the
latter.

For Example:
 Alex and Natasha’s room

 Karim and Salim’s bakery

7. When nouns denote anything without life, possession is generally expressed
by the Preposition ‘OF’.
We should always say:
 The legs of the table, not the table’s legs.
 The windows of the house, not the house’s window.
 The hand of the clock, not the clock’s hand.

 The door of the house, not the house’s door.

8. Sometimes the idea of possession is more abstract. When you talk about
long you’ve been doing something, it’s possible to use an apostrophe.

 Ten years’ experience in marketing has taught me what works and what
doesn’t.
 Twenty years’ experience is nothing to sneeze at.

But it usually sounds better to use the word of instead of an apostrophe.

 Ten years of experience in marketing has taught me what works and what
doesn’t.
 Twenty years of experience is nothing to sneeze at.