Apostrophes

Rule One: Use apostrophes to express ownership: -This is Grandma’s cookbook. Rule Two: Use apostrophes even if the possessive noun ends in s -This is Chris’s cake. Rule Three: Do not add an s for plurals - All the kittens’ milk was tasty.

Rule Four: Remember that some plural possessive nouns that end in S or Z may need an ES to become plural. -The Lopezes’ house is blue. -The Joneses’ dog is friendly. Rule Five: Plural nouns that do not end in S need to be punctuated as if they were singular. -The children’s choir was cute.

Rule Six: Use apostrophes to make unusual items (numbers, symbols, letters etc.) plural -The gymnast needs 8’s and 9’s to qualify. -The way he writes his e’s is unusual. -The *’s on the side of his paper are yellow. -The three Shakespeare’s in the essay were spelled three different ways.

Exercises 1.Here is Edward book. 2.This is Mr. Gonzalez car. 3.The Sanchezs car is blue. 4.All the ducks feathers were green. (many ducks) 5.Jem and Scout are Atticus children. 6.Johnny enjoys writing 9s and 8s. 7.The grass color is bright green. 8.The women bowling team is good. 9.I found Mr. Jones keys next to the sink.

Exercises 1.Here is Edward’s book. 2.This is Mr. Gonzalez car. 3.The Sanchezs car is blue. 4.All the ducks feathers were green. (many ducks) 5.Jem and Scout are Atticus children. 6.Johnny enjoys writing 9s and 8s. 7.The grass color is bright green. 8.The women bowling team is good. 9.I found Mr. Jones keys next to the sink.

Exercises 1.Here is Edward’s book. 2.This is Mr. Gonzalez’s car. 3.The Sanchezs car is blue. 4.All the ducks feathers were green. (many ducks) 5.Jem and Scout are Atticus children. 6.Johnny enjoys writing 9s and 8s. 7.The grass color is bright green. 8.The women bowling team is good. 9.I found Mr. Jones keys next to the sink.

Exercises 1.Here is Edward’s book. 2.This is Mr. Gonzalez’s car. 3.The Sanchezes’ car is blue. 4.All the ducks feathers were green. (many ducks) 5.Jem and Scout are Atticus children. 6.Johnny enjoys writing 9s and 8s. 7.The grass color is bright green. 8.The women bowling team is good. 9.I found Mr. Jones keys next to the sink.

Exercises 1.Here is Edward’s book. 2.This is Mr. Gonzalez’s car. 3.The Sanchezes’ car is blue. 4.All the ducks’ feathers were green. (many ducks) 5.Jem and Scout are Atticus children. 6.Johnny enjoys writing 9s and 8s. 7.The grass color is bright green. 8.The women bowling team is good. 9.I found Mr. Jones keys next to the sink.

Exercises 1.Here is Edward’s book. 2.This is Mr. Gonzalez’s car. 3.The Sanchezes’ car is blue. 4.All the ducks’ feathers were green. (many ducks) 5.Jem and Scout are Atticus’s children. 6.Johnny enjoys writing 9s and 8s. 7.The grass color is bright green. 8.The women bowling team is good. 9.I found Mr. Jones keys next to the sink.

Exercises 1.Here is Edward’s book. 2.This is Mr. Gonzalez’s car. 3.The Sanchezes’ car is blue. 4.All the ducks’ feathers were green. (many ducks) 5.Jem and Scout are Atticus’s children. 6.Johnny enjoys writing 9’s and 8’s. 7.The grass color is bright green. 8.The women bowling team is good. 9.I found Mr. Jones keys next to the sink.

Exercises 1.Here is Edward’s book. 2.This is Mr. Gonzalez’s car. 3.The Sanchezes’ car is blue. 4.All the ducks’ feathers were green. (many ducks) 5.Jem and Scout are Atticus’s children. 6.Johnny enjoys writing 9’s and 8’s. 7.The grass’s color is bright green. 8.The women bowling team is good. 9.I found Mr. Jones keys next to the sink.

Exercises 1.Here is Edward’s book. 2.This is Mr. Gonzalez’s car. 3.The Sanchezes’ car is blue. 4.All the ducks’ feathers were green. (many ducks) 5.Jem and Scout are Atticus’s children. 6.Johnny enjoys writing 9’s and 8’s. 7.The grass’s color is bright green. 8.The women’s bowling team is good. 9.I found Mr. Jones keys next to the sink.

Exercises 1.Here is Edward’s book. 2.This is Mr. Gonzalez’s car. 3.The Sanchezes’ car is blue. 4.All the ducks’ feathers were green. (many ducks) 5.Jem and Scout are Atticus’s children. 6.Johnny enjoys writing 9’s and 8’s. 7.The grass’s color is bright green. 8.The women’s bowling team is good. 9.I found Mr. Jones’s keys next to the sink.