What is an Apostrophe for Possession? Definition and Examples

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔑 An apostrophe shows possession. It indicates that something belongs to someone or something else.
• ✍️ For singular nouns, add an apostrophe and an 's' ('s). Example: The dog's bone.
• 👥 For plural nouns ending in 's', add only an apostrophe ('). Example: The students' books.
• ⚠️ For plural nouns not ending in 's', add an apostrophe and an 's' ('s). Example: The children's toys.
• 💡Possessive pronouns (like *hers*, *its*, *theirs*) do not use apostrophes.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following sentences correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession?
   1. The dogs are barking.
   2. The dog's are barking.
   3. The dog's bone is old.
   4. The dogs bone is old.
2. What is the correct way to show possession in the phrase "the toys of the children"?
   1. The childrens' toys
   2. The children's toys
   3. The children toys
   4. The children’s’ toys
3. Which sentence correctly shows that the book belongs to Sarah?
   1. Sarahs book is on the table.
   2. Sarah' book is on the table.
   3. Sarah’s book is on the table.
   4. Sarahs’ book is on the table.
4. How do you show that something belongs to the plural noun "cats"?
   1. cats's
   2. cat's
   3. cats'
   4. catss'
5. Choose the sentence that uses the possessive apostrophe correctly.
   1. The birds nest is high in the tree.
   2. The bird's nest is high in the tree.
   3. The birds's nest is high in the tree.
   4. The birds’ nest is high in the tree.
6. Which of these is correct?
   1. The company's profits are up.
   2. The companies profits are up.
   3. The companyies' profits are up.
   4. The company’ profits are up.
7. Which sentence is correct?
   1. The Smiths car is red.
   2. The Smith's car is red.
   3. The Smiths' car is red.
   4. The Smithss' car is red.