APOSTROPHES

By Liza Milicevic

What an apostrophe looks like:

APOSTROPHES

People are usually confused and ask themselves when I

should use them or if they go before or after the s.
What are apostrophes used for?
Apostrophes are used to show possession and omission.
Possession is when you own something.
Omission is when letters are missing from a word.

Possession
Omission

APOSTROPHES TO SHOW POSSESSION (RULES)

To show or indicate possession the possessive form of a noun is shown as follows:

In the singular, the possessive form is made by adding 's For example:

bird

the bird's nest

boy

the boy's football

school

the school's classroom

When the plural form of a noun is made by adding s to the singular, the possessive
is shown by adding an apostrophe (') after the plural, that is to say- the possessive is
shown by adding an apostrophe after the s (s'). For example:
bird

the birds' nests

boy

the boys' footballs

school

the schools' classrooms

When the plural form of a noun is not made by adding s (irregular plural), the
possessive is shown by adding 's. For example:
men

the men's cars

children

the children 's books

women

the women 's changing room

APOSTROPHES TO SHOW OMISSION

(RULES)
To indicate when a letter or letters have been
missed out of a word(when a word or words have
been shortened of the written and spoken form of
a word).For example:
I didn't understand that. It's not fair. You weren't
paying attention.
Examples of words:
did not - didn't
it is - it's
I am - I'm
I will - I'll

ADD THE APOSTROPHES IF NEEDED

QUIZ
Its mine.
Answer: It's mine.
It was the banks fault.
Answer: It was the bank's fault.
This coffees too sweet.
Answer: This coffee's too sweet.
I gave it to the childrens mother.
Answer: I gave it to the children's mother.