Apostrophes: Shared Possession and Separate Possession

SEPARATE POSSESSION means...?

• when an apostrophe separates possession

• when two nouns own different items, thus each requiring its own apostrophe

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Correct or incorrect:

Colin's and Kacey's cell phones each had cracked screens.

• Correct

• Incorrect

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Correct or Incorrect?

Mrs. Felte, Mrs. Rooney, and Mr. Hamsher's children all love that their parents are "off" in the summer.

• Correct

• Incorrect

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Correct or Incorrect?

The tomato soup and the chicken noodle soup's cans were dented.

• Correct

• Incorrect

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

My sister is named Megan.

Megan and I have the same parents.

Which sentence is correct?

• Chris's and Megan's parents loved and supported their children.

• Chris and Megan's parents loved and supported their children.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Brett is my best friend.

Which one is correct?

• Chris and Brett's mothers talked on the phone with one another 24/7.

• Chris's and Brett's mothers talked on the phone incessantly.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Micah owns two dogs and one cat.

The dogs have their own food.

The cat has its own food.

Which one is correct?

• Micah stored his dog's and cat's food in the pantry.

• Micah stored his dog's and cat's food under his bed.

• Micah grew hungry; he munched on his dogs' and cat's food.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Kevin, Joe, and Nick are in a band.

They all sing but do not have the same voice.

They all have different wives.

Which one is correct?

• Kevin, Joe, and Nick's voices are all talented in their own ways.

• Kevin's, Joe's, and Nick's band gained world-wide fame in the mid-2000s.

• Kevin's, Joe's, and Nick's wives are all suckers for them.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Charli D'Amelio is a TikTok sensation and dancer.

Dixie D'Amelio is her sister and is also a singer.

• Charli and Dixie's parents don't have to work around the clock anymore.

• Charlie and Dixie's "talents" have gained them fame among the youth of the planet.

• Charli and Dixie's opinions matter as much as mine and yours matter.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence does NOT contain an apostrophe mistake?

• January's and February's weather patterns didn't help students' adjust to their schedules.

• Students and their parents could'nt deduce the new schedules' times.

• Chris and Aileen's marriage has proved durable, and after over twenty years of marriage, the only thing they worry about is paying for their children's college educations.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D