1. ACT Grammar: Apostrophes

2. Common misuses tested on the act
its vs. it’s vs. its’
whose vs. who’s

3. Add ’s to SINGULAR nouns
Dog’s tail
1 daughter’s love
Rock musician’s career

4. Add ’ to the end of plural nouns
Her daughters’ bedroom (she has 2 daughters)
Both diplomats’ office (they share an office)

5. Add ’s to already plural nouns
Women’s health

6. Joint possession With the last noun ONLY
Have you seen Joyce and Greg’s new camper?

7. Individual Possession
Make all nouns possessive
John’s and Marie’s expectations of marriage were different.

8. Do NOT use apostrophes with possessive pronouns
Whose
Its
His
Hers
Ours
Yours
Theirs

9. Singular Nouns ending in S
Cris’
Jesus’
Jenny Devins’