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Summary
Possessive apostrophes are used to show that something belongs to something or someone. An apostrophe is a punctuation mark that looks like this: ('). In this summary, you will learn the rules for how to use a possessive apostrophe and the possessive 's'.
If the word does not end in 's', you can simply add an apostrophe and 's' to show possession.
word before possession | word + apostrophe + s |
Ahmed | Ahmed's car |
cat | The cat's food |
mother | My mother's flowers |
If the word already ends in 's', then just add apostrophe after the 's' to show possession. Also included in this rule are plural words that already end in 's'.
word before possession | word + apostrophe after the 's' |
girls (plural) | The girls' team won. |
Mr Smiths | That is Mr Smiths' coffee. |
Bus | The bus' wheel kept turning round and round. |
cats (plural) | The cats' meows were very loud. |
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FAQs
Question: What is an apostrophe?
Answer: An apostrophe is a punctuation mark that looks like this: (')
Question: What is a possessive apostrophe?
Answer: Possessive apostrophes are used to show that something belongs to something or someone.
Question: Where do I add the possessive apostrophe in plural words?
Answer: If the word already ends in 's', then just add apostrophe after the 's' to show possession. Also included in this rule are plural words that already end in 's'.
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