Apostrophes to Show Possession: Possessives

What is the general rule for forming the possessive of a singular noun?

• Add an apostrophe only

• Add an apostrophe and an 'S'

• Add nothing

• Add an 'S' only

How do you form the possessive of a singular noun ending in 'S'?

• Add an apostrophe and an 'S'

• Add only an apostrophe

• Add nothing

• Add an 'S' only

When forming the possessive of a plural noun ending in 'S', what should you do?

• Add only an apostrophe

• Add an apostrophe and an 'S'

• Add nothing

• Add an 'S' only

Which of the following is a correct possessive form for a plural noun not ending in 'S'?

• Childrens' toys

• Children's toys

• Childrens's toys

• Childrens toys

How do you form the possessive of compound nouns?

• Place the apostrophe in the middle

• Do not use an apostrophe

• Place the apostrophe at the beginning

• Place the apostrophe and 'S' at the end of the compound noun

If two people jointly own something, how is the possessive form structured?

• Do not use a possessive form

• Use the possessive form for each person

• Use the possessive form for the first person only

• Use the possessive form for the last person only

When two people own items individually, how should their names be written?

• Use the possessive form for each person's name

• Use the possessive form for the first person's name only

• Do not use a possessive form

• Use the possessive form for the last person's name only