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Apostrophes (Revision) 01

Apostrophes show missing letters and possession. Learn where to put them in contractions, with singular and plural nouns, and how to avoid common mistakes.

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Fascinating Fact:

It’s in songs and dialogue for rhythm and voice. We’re going home can fit a beat better than we are going home.

In KS3 English, you review apostrophes for contractions and possession. You learn where to place them with singular and plural nouns, when not to use them in simple plurals, and how to spot tricky exceptions.

Key Terms

Contraction: A shortened form made by omitting letters, for example do not ? don’t.
Possession: Showing ownership with an apostrophe, for example the cat’s tail or the cats’ bowls.
Omission: The missing letters that the apostrophe replaces in a contraction.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

When do you use an apostrophe for possession?

Use an apostrophe plus s for singular owners, for example the girl’s book. For plural owners ending in s, add an apostrophe after the s, for example the girls’ coats.

Where should the apostrophe go in regular plurals?

Do not add an apostrophe to make a regular plural. Write apples, DVDs, and 1990s with no apostrophe. Add an apostrophe only if the plural owns something, for example the teachers’ room.

What is the difference between it’s and its?

It’s is a contraction of it is or it has. Its is a possessive determiner meaning belonging to it, for example the robot lost its wheel.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The rucksack belonging to the girl.

The girls rucksack

The girl's rucksack

The girls' rucksack

The girl's rucksack'

Rucksack belonging to one girl, so "girl's" is correct

2 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The cards belonging to the children.

The children's cards

The childrens card's

The children's card's

The childrens' cards

"Children" is plural, but does not end in an -s

3 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The sadness belonging to Shanya should not .......

Shanya's sadness should'nt

Shanya's sadness shouldn't

Shanyas' sadness should'nt

Shanyas' sadness shouldn't

This question tests you on apostrophes for contraction and for omission!

4 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The paws belonging to the dogs did not .......

The dog's paws did'nt

The dogs' paws did'nt

The dogs paws didn't

The dogs' paws didn't

For plurals ending in s, like "dogs", just add an apostrophe at the end

5 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The breakfasts belonging to the men.

The men's breakfasts

The mens breakfast's

The men's breakfast's

The mens' breakfasts

If a plural (such as "men") doesn't end with -s, add an apostrophe+s

6 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The rucksacks belonging to the girls.

The girl's rucksacks

The girls' rucksacks

The girls rucksack's

The girls' rucksack's

"Girls" is a plural ending in an -s, so only needs an apostrophe at the end

7 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The anger of Father would not .......

Father's anger would'nt

Fathers anger wouldn't

Father's anger wouldn't

Fathers' anger wouldn't

If you wanted to write about more than one father, the correct possessive would end in an apostrophe after the s

8 .

Select the correct answer for the following.
Belonging to it.

Its

I'ts

It's

Its'

Remember: use "its" for "belonging to it" and "it's" for "it is"

9 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The book belonging to James.

James book

Jame's book

James' book

James' book'

James's would also be considered correct

10 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The music belonging to Thomas.

Thomas music

Thoma's music

Thomas' music

Thomas music'

Thomas's is also considered correct. It all depends on where you're writing!

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - How to check your apostrophes are correct

Author: Sue Daish (English Teacher, Principal Examiner & Published Author)

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