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APOSTROPHES: Contractions and Possession

+PossessionUse an apostrophe

to form the possessive of singular and plural nouns.

Add an apostrophe and an -s to form the possessive of a singular noun.

Examples:

Joe + 's = Joe's car

day + 's = day's effort

flag + 's = flag's colors

glass + 's = glass's cost

+Plural PossessiveIf a plural noun

ends in -s, just add an apostrophe.

cars + ' = cars' interiors

televisions + ' = televisions' locations

If a plural noun does not end in s, add 's to the word.

mice + 's = mice's home

women + 's = women's department

+Let’s Practice

Make each phrase possessive.

__________ the pictures owned by Mary

__________ the coat owned by the sister-in-law of John

__________ the speech delivered by Les

__________ the space owned by Fred and Garrett

__________ the address of Demetrius

+Contractions

Use an apostrophe in contractions (words that combine two words into one).

Examples: Had not = hadn’tI have = I’veWe will = We’llLet us = Let’s