Understanding Possessive Apostrophes

This video tutorial explains how to use apostrophes to show possession. It covers examples of possessive forms for different types of nouns, including singular, plural, and those ending in 's'. The tutorial provides a two-step process: add an apostrophe and then an 's' if needed. It emphasizes that the number of items possessed is irrelevant; only the possessor's number matters. The video concludes with a reminder to ensure the possessor is spelled correctly before the apostrophe.

What is the primary purpose of using an apostrophe and the letter 's'?

• To emphasize a word

• To indicate a plural noun

• To form a contraction

• To show possession

Which of the following is an example of a singular noun that ends with 's'?

• Ants

• Woman

• Children

• Moses

Which of the following is NOT a type of noun discussed in the video?

• Normal plural noun

• Adjective noun

• Plural noun not ending in 's'

• Normal singular noun

How should you write the possessive form of 'woman'?

• womans'

• woman's

• womans's

• womans

What is the correct possessive form for the word 'children'?

• children's

• childrens'

• childrens

• children

When adding an apostrophe to a plural noun that ends in 's', what should you do?

• Add 's

• Add 's'

• Add only an apostrophe

• Add nothing

What is the possessive form of 'ants'?

• ant

• ants's

• ant's

• ants'

What is the possessive form of 'Moses'?

• Moses's

• Moses'

• Mose's

• Moses

What is the rule for checking the correctness of a possessive apostrophe?

• The possessor should be plural

• The apostrophe should be before the possessor

• The possessor should be spelled perfectly to the left of the apostrophe

• The apostrophe should be at the end of the word

Does the number of items possessed affect the placement of the possessive apostrophe?

• No, it does not matter

• No, only the possessor's number matters

• Yes, it changes the placement

• Yes, only if the items are singular