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1
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Rules:

For most singular nouns, add _____

For plural nouns that end in (s) add ________

For plural nouns that do not end in s, add ______

A

Singular noun add: ‘s

Plural noun add: ‘ (dogs’, writers’, planets’)

For plural nouns that do not end in (s) add: ‘s (children’s or geese’s)

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How do you show possession in Plural Proper nouns that end in (s)

The house of the Smiths

The car of the Harrises

A

Add only the Apostrophe to plural proper nouns ending in (s)

The Smiths’ house

The Harrises’ car

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What is the difference between

Parent’s and Parents’

A

Parent’s belonging to 1 parent

Parents’ belonging to 2 or more parents

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What is the difference between

Children’s or Childrens’

A

Childrens’ IS WRONG.

Children’s

When a noun is plural not ending in (s) add an apostrophe ‘s

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What is the difference between

Student’s and Students’

A

Student’s belonging to 1 student

Students’ belonging to 2 or more students

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Are these correct

Hammurabis’s code, Dickens’s last novel, James’s cello

A

Yes, form possesive case of a singular noun by adding ‘s (even if the word ends in s)

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Do possesive pronouns such as yours, hers, its, and ours have apostrophes?

A

Never

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Which are correct

Doris’

Mr. Jones’s

Jesus’s

A

Both ways are correct
When a singular proper noun ends in S, add ‘s to show possession Or simply add an apostrophe

Doris’s

Mr. Jones’s

Jesus’s

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What is the difference between

Beaver’s and Beavers’

Pirate’s and Pirates’

Specie’s and Species’

A

Beaver’s 1 beaver has possession
Beavers’ 2 or more beavers have possession

Pirate’s 1 pirate has possession
Pirates’ 2 or more pirates have possession

Specie’s 1 specie has possession
Species’ 2 or more species have possession

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Which is correct

Is this snake your’s

Is this snake yours

A

Is this snake yours

Possesive pronouns never take an apostrophe (mine, yours, hers, his, our, their, its)

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My parents were born in the 1960’s

Or

My parents were born in the 1960s.

A

My parents were born in the 1960s.

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12
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What does (classes’)mean

A

Possessive Plural

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  1. Is (class’s) ever correct?
  2. Class’es
  3. Class’
  4. Classes’
A
  1. Yes, it’s singular possesive for class
  2. No The plural possessive form of the same word is classes’.
  3. No class with a single apostrophe at the end, class’, is incorrect.
  4. Yes, this is plural possesive form.
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Those girls vitality and humor are infectious.

That girls vitality and humor is infectious.

(Make (girl/s) possessive)

A

Thosegirls’vitality and humor are infectious.

That girl’s vitality and humor is infectious.

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Womens Wear Daily has been called the industrys voice of authority.

Add apostrophes to “Womens & Industrys”

A

Women’s Wear Daily has been called the industry’s voice of authority.

Explanation: the possessive of women is women’s.

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Those actresses costumes look beautiful on them.

Add a comma to actresses

A

Thoseactresses’costumes look beautiful on them.

Explanation: the possessive ofactressesisactresses’.

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Bill and Al had a boat. I was there when Bill and Als boat sank.

Add a comma to demonstrate that both Bill & Al own the boat

A

Bill and Al had a boat. I was there whenBilland Al’s boat sank.

Explanation: if two people possess the same item, put the’safter the second name only.

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She always let me stay up past the other childrens bedtime.

Add an apostrophe

A

She always let me stay up past the otherchildren’sbedtime.

Explanation: the possessive ofchildrenischildren’s.

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In some peoples opinion, Faulkner is too.

Add apostrophe(s) if needed

A

In somepeople’sopinion, Faulkner is too difficult.

Explanation: the possessive ofpeopleispeople’s.

20
Q

Would that companys / companies health plan give you peace of mind?

Add apostrophe where needed

A

Would thatcompany’shealth plan give you peace of mind?

Explanation: the possessive ofcompanyiscompany’s.

21
Q

Original: All my friends and I gather at the Joneses’ house every Christmas Eve.

A

Correct : All my friends and I gather at the Joneses’ house every Christmas Eve.

For a plural ending in s, x, or z add only an apostrophe to show possession.

22
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Original: We celebrated JFKs life on the fiftieth anniversary of his death.

A

Correct : We celebrated JFK’s life on the fiftieth anniversary of his death.

Initials are treated like single nouns that show possession by adding an apostrophe followed by an s.

23
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Original: Everyones opinion is important.

A

Correct : Everyone’s opinion is important.

Everyone is an indefinite pronoun and follows the general rule for showing possession.

24
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Original: Carol and Janettes room is to the left of my room.

A

Correct : Carol and Janette’s room is to the left of my room.

25
Q

Original: Philip didn’t understand my directions to the store.

A

Correct : Philip didn’t understand my directions to the store.

26
Q

Plot the x’s and y’s on the graph

Correct?

A

Yes, to make Lower Case letters plural add an apostrophe.

27
Q

The involvement of the United States’s role on the Middle East is unspecified.

Correct or not?

A

Incorrect

possessive of a plural proper noun understood as a single entity is formed by adding an apostrophe only.

28
Q

Maggie Duras’s novel is a best seller

Correct or not

A

Correct

The possessive of a singular proper noun ending insis formed by adding’s

29
Q

My aunt and uncle’s son is in med school.

Correct or not

A

correct because when one item is jointly possessed only one ’sis used.

30
Q

She is a friend of my father’s

Correct or not

A

Correct

father’s to stand for the possessive pronoun his (She is a friend of his).

31
Q

The Cooper’s house burned down under mysterious circumstances

Correct or not

A

Not

The Coopers’ house
(Its plural)

32
Q

The 1980’s is when their parent’s meet.

A

Both are wrong

33
Q

He knows your parents and they’re responsible for who’s in the house

Correct or not

A

Correct

34
Q

Who’s willing to go to their kids’ science fair on their day off.

A

Correct

35
Q

She was using Anglica’s computer when she noticed its camera was on.

Correct or not

A

Correct

36
Q

They decided not to go to Stephanie’s who’s party they assumed would be a bore.

Correct or not

A

Not

Who’s should be Whose

37
Q

Betty’s dog is too big for it’s leash

Correct or not

A

Not

Its leash is correct

38
Q

Quizes can help develop (children’s or childrens’) grammar skills

A

Children’s

Childrens’ is never correct

39
Q

The (Sánchezes’ , Sánchez’s, Sánchezs’s) baby is adorable.

A

Sanchezes’

40
Q

Going through other ______ things without permission can make them angry.

People’s
Peoples’
Peoples

A

People’s

41
Q

In 3 week’s time we’ll have to begin school again.

Correct or not

A

Not

In 3 weeks’ time we’ll have to begin school again.

42
Q

We claimed the picnic table as ours, but the Jones’ children cried.

Correct or not

A

Correct

43
Q

My address has three 7’s and Tim’s has four 2’s.

Correct or not

A

Not

My address has three 7s and Tim’s has four 2s.

44
Q

The man who’s face is tan spent 2 week’s in the mountains.

Correct or not

A

Not

Who’s should be Whose
Week’s should be Weeks’

45
Q

John’s 69 Chevy is his prized possession.

Correct or not

A

Not
John’s ‘69 Chevy is his prized possession.

46
Q

Myron’s and Holly’s test grades were phenomenal.

Correct or not

A

Correct

When multiple people each own something but receive an ‘s

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