Apostrophes Flashcards
Rules:
For most singular nouns, add _____
For plural nouns that end in (s) add ________
For plural nouns that do not end in s, add ______
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)
How do you show possession in Plural Proper nouns that end in (s)
The house of the Smiths
The car of the Harrises
Add only the Apostrophe to plural proper nouns ending in (s)
The Smiths’ house
The Harrises’ car
What is the difference between
Parent’s and Parents’
Parent’s belonging to 1 parent
Parents’ belonging to 2 or more parents
What is the difference between
Children’s or Childrens’
Childrens’ IS WRONG.
Children’s
When a noun is plural not ending in (s) add an apostrophe ‘s
What is the difference between
Student’s and Students’
Student’s belonging to 1 student
Students’ belonging to 2 or more students
Are these correct
Hammurabis’s code, Dickens’s last novel, James’s cello
Yes, form possesive case of a singular noun by adding ‘s (even if the word ends in s)
Do possesive pronouns such as yours, hers, its, and ours have apostrophes?
Never
Which are correct
Doris’
Mr. Jones’s
Jesus’s
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
What is the difference between
Beaver’s and Beavers’
Pirate’s and Pirates’
Specie’s and Species’
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
Which is correct
Is this snake your’s
Is this snake yours
Is this snake yours
Possesive pronouns never take an apostrophe (mine, yours, hers, his, our, their, its)
My parents were born in the 1960’s
Or
My parents were born in the 1960s.
My parents were born in the 1960s.
What does (classes’)mean
Possessive Plural
- Is (class’s) ever correct?
- Class’es
- Class’
- Classes’
- Yes, it’s singular possesive for class
- No The plural possessive form of the same word is classes’.
- No class with a single apostrophe at the end, class’, is incorrect.
- Yes, this is plural possesive form.
Those girls vitality and humor are infectious.
That girls vitality and humor is infectious.
(Make (girl/s) possessive)
Thosegirls’vitality and humor are infectious.
That girl’s vitality and humor is infectious.
Womens Wear Daily has been called the industrys voice of authority.
Add apostrophes to “Womens & Industrys”
Women’s Wear Daily has been called the industry’s voice of authority.
Explanation: the possessive of women is women’s.
Those actresses costumes look beautiful on them.
Add a comma to actresses
Thoseactresses’costumes look beautiful on them.
Explanation: the possessive ofactressesisactresses’.
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
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.
She always let me stay up past the other childrens bedtime.
Add an apostrophe
She always let me stay up past the otherchildren’sbedtime.
Explanation: the possessive ofchildrenischildren’s.
In some peoples opinion, Faulkner is too.
Add apostrophe(s) if needed
In somepeople’sopinion, Faulkner is too difficult.
Explanation: the possessive ofpeopleispeople’s.
Would that companys / companies health plan give you peace of mind?
Add apostrophe where needed
Would thatcompany’shealth plan give you peace of mind?
Explanation: the possessive ofcompanyiscompany’s.
Original: All my friends and I gather at the Joneses’ house every Christmas Eve.
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.
Original: We celebrated JFKs life on the fiftieth anniversary of his death.
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.
Original: Everyones opinion is important.
Correct : Everyone’s opinion is important.
Everyone is an indefinite pronoun and follows the general rule for showing possession.
Original: Carol and Janettes room is to the left of my room.
Correct : Carol and Janette’s room is to the left of my room.
Original: Philip didn’t understand my directions to the store.
Correct : Philip didn’t understand my directions to the store.
Plot the x’s and y’s on the graph
Correct?
Yes, to make Lower Case letters plural add an apostrophe.
The involvement of the United States’s role on the Middle East is unspecified.
Correct or not?
Incorrect
possessive of a plural proper noun understood as a single entity is formed by adding an apostrophe only.
Maggie Duras’s novel is a best seller
Correct or not
Correct
The possessive of a singular proper noun ending insis formed by adding’s
My aunt and uncle’s son is in med school.
Correct or not
correct because when one item is jointly possessed only one ’sis used.
She is a friend of my father’s
Correct or not
Correct
father’s to stand for the possessive pronoun his (She is a friend of his).
The Cooper’s house burned down under mysterious circumstances
Correct or not
Not
The Coopers’ house
(Its plural)
The 1980’s is when their parent’s meet.
Both are wrong
He knows your parents and they’re responsible for who’s in the house
Correct or not
Correct
Who’s willing to go to their kids’ science fair on their day off.
Correct
She was using Anglica’s computer when she noticed its camera was on.
Correct or not
Correct
They decided not to go to Stephanie’s who’s party they assumed would be a bore.
Correct or not
Not
Who’s should be Whose
Betty’s dog is too big for it’s leash
Correct or not
Not
Its leash is correct
Quizes can help develop (children’s or childrens’) grammar skills
Children’s
Childrens’ is never correct
The (Sánchezes’ , Sánchez’s, Sánchezs’s) baby is adorable.
Sanchezes’
Going through other ______ things without permission can make them angry.
People’s
Peoples’
Peoples
People’s
In 3 week’s time we’ll have to begin school again.
Correct or not
Not
In 3 weeks’ time we’ll have to begin school again.
We claimed the picnic table as ours, but the Jones’ children cried.
Correct or not
Correct
My address has three 7’s and Tim’s has four 2’s.
Correct or not
Not
My address has three 7s and Tim’s has four 2s.
The man who’s face is tan spent 2 week’s in the mountains.
Correct or not
Not
Who’s should be Whose
Week’s should be Weeks’
John’s 69 Chevy is his prized possession.
Correct or not
Not
John’s ‘69 Chevy is his prized possession.
Myron’s and Holly’s test grades were phenomenal.
Correct or not
Correct
When multiple people each own something but receive an ‘s
