Possessive apostrophes
4. Plural nouns not ending
Apostrophes ( ’) and the
in (s) we must add
letter(s) are used to show
apostrophe followed by s
belonging or possession.
Ex. Women’s magazines.
Ex. Women’s room. Children’s toys. Sheep’s
Children’s books. ants’ home. milk.
Moses’ phone.
Rules to use apostrophe. 5. Plural nouns ending in
(s). we only add
1. Singular nouns not ending
apostrophe after the s.
in (s). We add apostrophe
Ex the parents’ house is
followed by s . Ex. Sarah’s
huge. The boys’ shoes.
dress is blue. (The
apostrophe s shows that
6. Two or more people.
the blue dress
When we talk about
belong to sara)
something belong to
them both.
2. Singular names ending in
The rule is to add ( ’)
(s).
followed by the letter (s)
There are two ways The
after the second person.
first way we can add the
Ex. Sophia and Sami’s cat
apostrophe ( ’ ) after s.
is adorable. And when
Ex. Moses’ phone. the
they are a separate
second way we add
owner of something. The
apostrophe followed by
rule is to add ( ’ )
(s) Ex James’s car.
followed by s after each
name. Ex. Sophia’s and
3. Singular nouns ending in (s) Sami’s cats are adorable.
add apostrophe ( ’)
followed by (s) Ex My boss’s
office.
Apostrophes are also used in a place it's it is, it has
of a missing word or letter. let's let us
The two words join to make one mustn't must not
word (which are called shortened or shan' shall not
contraction apostrophes).
she'd she had, she would
she'll she will, she shall
Ex. We will -> we’ll
they have –> they’ve she is –> she’s
Here is a list of official contracti ons:
she's she is, she has
shouldn't should not
that's that is, that has
there's there is, there has
Contraction Original
they'd they had, they would
aren't are not
they'll they will, they shall
can't cannot
they're they are
couldn't could not
they've they have
didn't did not
we'd we had, we would
doesn't does not
we're we are
don't do not
we've we have
hadn't had not
weren't were not
hasn't has not
what'll what will, what shall
haven't have not
what're what are
he'd he had, he would
what's what is, what has
he'll he will, he shall
what've what have
he's he is, he has
where's where is, where has
I'd I had, I would
who'd who had, who would
I'll I will, I shall
who'll who will, who shall
I'm I am
who're who are
I've I have
who's who is, who has
isn't is not
APOSTROPHE - possession
Rewrite each phrase using the possessive apostrophe:
Example: the book of John = John's book
1. the son of Mr. Smith ………………………………………………………………………………
2. the daughter of Mrs. Cope …………………………………………………………………………
3. the lesson of Kate …………………………………………………………………………………..
4. the toys of children ………………………………………………………………………………….
5. the bone of the dog ………………………………………………………………………………
6. the project of the student ……………………………………………………………………............
7. the motorbike of Jood …………………………………………………………………………………
8. the car of Ali ……………………………………………………………………………………............
9. the homework of Eva …………………………………………………………………………………..
10. the pencil of Mazen………………………………………………………………………………….
11. the books of students …………………………………………………………………………….
12. The paws of the lion were big ………………………………………………………………………………
13. the treasure map of the pirate…………………………………………………………………….
14. the speech of the president……………………………………………………………………..
15. the reflection of the mirror………………………………………………………………………
16. the research of Dr Sara………………………………………………………………………….
17. the books of the library…………………………………………………………………………..
18. the teeth of the vampire………………………………………………………………………….
19. the bikes of James and Sam ………………………………………………………………………
20. the watch of Mohammed…………………………………………………………………………..
