Apostrophe : As it is used to reflect possession

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Apostrophe As it is used to reflect possession
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Possession is the traditional term for indicating
the second major function of the apostrophe
however, it may be misleading as neither the
apostrophe (), nor the addition of an s (s)
demonstrates that one thing is owned by another.
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It denotes, rather, a close relationship between
two or more nouns by turning one of the nouns
into a modifier (an adjective, more precisely
Johns shoe).
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It should be noted that the terms possessive and
possession have become verbal habits, terms of
convenience.
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As with some of the other matters of grammatical
mechanics, the use of the apostrophe for
possession is in transition, that is, there are
mixed practices.
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Keep in mind that the use of the apostrophe is
not the only way, nor the best way to indicate
possession.
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Instead of an hours pay, for example, one may
write pay for an hour, or even hourly pay,
depending on whichever form is more precise or
appropriate.
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To form the possession of singular nouns that do
not end in the letter s add s. that girls
dress my brothers car Joses nose a persons
work an hours pay Einsteins theory
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To form the possession of singular nouns that end
in the letter s add s if the resulting word is
not difficult to say. If adding the extra s
sound would make the word difficult to pronounce,
add just an apostrophe.
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Extra s is easy to pronounceQueen Besss
throneMy bosss officeChriss book
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Extra s sound would be hard to pronounce in these
words so add just an apostropheCharles
Dickens novelsUlises carfor goodness sake
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To form the possessive plural nouns not ending
with the letter s, add swomens
rightsmens clotheschildrens shoesgeeses
bills
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To form the possessive plural nouns ending with
the letter s, add only an apostrophethose
girls dressesthree days paythe Joneses front
porchthe bosses secretaries
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Dont be confused by the plural form of Jones.
If your surname is Jones and mine is too, then we
are the Joneses.
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The possessive singular of Jones is Joness.
Example Tom JonessThe possessive plural of
Jones is Joneses. Example The Joneses house.
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To form the possessive of compound words, add s
to the last word only.Examplesmy
mother-in-laws gardenthe president-elects
fundssomebody elses problem
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ReminderPossessive pronouns have no apostrophe
hers, yours, theirs, whose, itsThese differ
from your contractions ofwhos who is
its it is
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ReminderPossessive pronouns have no apostrophe
hers, yours, theirs, whose, itsThese differ
from your contractions ofwhos who is
its it is
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Apostrophe As it is used to reflect
possessionQuiz!
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There are two reasons for the use of apostrophe.
One reason is to demonstrate .
The other is to show contraction.
possession
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To form the possession of singular nouns that do
not end in the letter s add _____.A.
only C. sB. s D. nothing
s
B
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CompleteTo form the possessive plural nouns
not ending with the letter s as in womens
rights, mens clothes and childrens shoes, one
must add _____.
s
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To form the possession of plural nouns that end
in the letter s add _____.A. (only) C.
sB. s D. nothing
(only)
A
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The following nouns ending in s take , or do
not take an s?Queen Bess throneMy boss
officeChris book
v
s
s
s
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The following nouns ending in s take , or do
not take an s?Charles Dickens
novelsUlises carfor goodness sake
They take only, as an additional s sound
would be odd.



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CompletePossessive pronouns such as hers,
yours, theirs, whose, and its take
____apostrophe.
no