Contractions
Singular Possession
Plural Possession
Irregular Nouns and Names ending in 's'
Apostrophe or No Apostrophe, That is the Question?
100
I dont know where the toy is.
don't
100
My mothers birthday is today.
mother's birthday
100
The boys basketball team won another game.
boys' basketball team
100
James mother is on the phone.
James' mother
100

All of the baby pigs ran into the barn when they heard the farmer coming with food. 

Does the word in italics need an apostrophe? If it does, where do you put it? 

No. It does not show ownership and it is not a contraction. 

200
Youll have to remind me about it later.
you'll
200
My little sisters toys need to be put back.
sister's toys
200
All the students stories were written very well.
students' stories
200
The womens hockey team won a gold medal.
women's hockey team
200

Whats on TV tonight? Probably nothing, Monday night is awful!

Does the term in italics need an apostrophe? If so, where do you put it? 

Yes. What's because it is a contraction. 

300
I cant remember if youre coming to the party or not.
can't, you're
300
If you have the time would you like to help out at the teams fundraising event?
team's fundraising event
300
My two brothers friends came over.
brothers' friends
300
Texas capital city is Austin.
Texas'
300

Dont get to close to the rivers edge.

Do the terms in italics need an apostrophe? If so, where do you place them? 

Yes. Don't, because it is a contraction, and river's, because the edge belongs to the river. 

400

Its not the right size for me.

It's

400
Somebodys child will be upset swimming is cancelled.
somebody's child
400
The players sticks are looking a little worn.
players' sticks
400
The childrens gifts were all around the Christmas tree.
children's
400

My Grandparents are always telling me to be kind to others, and if I do not have anything positive to say, dont say anything at all. 

Do the terms in italics need an apostrophe? If so, where do you place them?

One of the words do. Don't. It needs an apostrophe because it is a contraction. 


Grandparents and others do not need apostrophes because they do not show ownership and they are not contractions. 

500

I wouldnt have ever guessed he was 20 years old.

wouldn't

500
Jamies books are all over the living room.
Jamie's books
500
The two Christmas trees lights are out.
trees' lights
500

Mr. Smiths favorite color is red.

Smith's favorite color is red.

500

Id like to play with Devins dog, but he is so big and liable to bite me. 

Does the word in italics need an apostrophe? If so, where do you place it? 

Yes. Devin's, because the dog belongs to Devin. 

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