apostrophes

Master apostrophe rules for possessives and contractions! Practice singular, plural, shared, and individual ownership.

When and how do you use an apostrophe? Match the example sentence with the correct rule. The house across the street lost its front porch in the tornado. Do not use an apostrophe with a possessive pronoun. Jess's mother was upset. Use an 's after any singular noun or word that does not end in s to show possession. All of the players' uniforms were spread out on the floor. Use s' to show possession when a plural word ends in s. Bill should've texted us by now. Use an apostrophe in contractions. Aubrey's and Teagan's bags were left in the back hall. When each person individually owns something, use an apostrophe with each name. Susie and Timmy's home was damaged by the storm. When two or more people share ownership of something, only use an apostrophe with the last owner mentioned. The bike belongs to Carrie. Carries bike Carries' bike Carrie's bike the books of all of the students the student's books the students' books the students books the apartment of Ross Ross's apartment Ross apartment Ros's apartment equipment belonging to everyone on the team the teams' equipment the team's equipment the teams equipment the manager of the store the stores manager the stores' manager the store's manager Which of these is correct? Without Rylan there to pitch. The team's performance suffered. Without Rylan their to pitch, the teams performance suffered. Without Rylan there to pitch, the team's performance suffered.