Apostrophe Usage and Possession Rules

The video tutorial covers the various uses of apostrophes in English grammar, focusing on showing possession for singular and plural nouns, compound words, and joint or separate ownership. It also explains the use of apostrophes in contractions and forming plurals of abbreviations, letters, and numerals. The tutorial concludes with a summary and encourages viewers to take a quiz for further learning.

What is the primary use of an apostrophe in English?

• To indicate a pause in speech

• To show possession

• To emphasize a word

• To separate clauses

How do you form the possessive of a singular noun that does not end in 's'?

• Add 's

• Add s'

• Add s

• Add es

For a singular noun ending in 's', what is the commonly accepted way to form its possessive?

• Add s'

• Add 's

• Add es

• Add only an apostrophe

How do you form the possessive of plural nouns that end in 's'?

• Add s

• Add es

• Add only an apostrophe

• Add 's

What is the rule for forming possessives of plural nouns that do not end in 's'?

• Add only an apostrophe

• Add 's

• Add es

• Add s

How do you form the possessive of a singular compound word like 'brother-in-law'?

• Add 's to the first word

• Add 's to the last word

• Add es

• Add only an apostrophe

When two people possess the same item, where do you place the apostrophe?

• Before both names

• After the first name

• After the second name

• After both names

How do you show separate possessions for two people?

• Use an apostrophe after the second name only

• Use an apostrophe after the first name only

• Use apostrophes after both names

• Do not use apostrophes

Which of the following pronouns never takes an apostrophe?

• There's

• Who's

• Hers

• It's

What is the contraction for 'does not'?

• Does'nt

• Doesnt

• Doesn't

• Does'nt