Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Apostrophe Use Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Apostrophes.
University of Ottawa (Canada)
U of Ottawa Hyper Grammar: Punctuation
Writing center tutorial for how to correctly use various types of punctuation, including the apostrophe in contractions, possessives, and pronouns.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Apostrophe Rules
This page focuses on the rules for the uses and misuses of the apostrophe including contractions and omissions, possessive nouns, possessive pronouns, how to write joint possession, plurals, apostrophes with surrounding punctuation, and...
Other
World Wide Words: Possessive Apostrophes
This site discusses the misuse of the apostrophe, such as using an apostrophe in a word which is a simple plural, now known as "greengrocer's apostrophe", the contraction it/it's, who's/whose, etc. A trend toward dropping the possessive...
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Possessive Case of Nouns: Rules and Examples
This page expains the rules for forming possessive nouns and provides examples.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apostrophes: Tutorial
In this slideshow tutorial, the punctuation topic of "the apostrophe" is reviewed. Each slide provides a different purpose for using an apostrophe.
University of Victoria (Canada)
Study Zone: Forms of Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives
Basic information and a follow-up exercise about possessive pronouns and adjectives. Color-coded examples are provided for easy understanding.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Possessive Pronoun and Apostrophe
This Purdue Online Writing Lab article explains the three uses of the apostrophe.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Writing Skills: Possessives
This lesson focuses on recognizing and demonstrating the standard use of apostrophes when using both singular and plural. It also provides a practice exercise.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Readability: Contractions, Acronyms, and Numbers
This lesson focuses on recognizing and demonstrating the standard uses of apostrophes including in possessives, contractions, acronyms, and numbers. It also provides a practice activity.
Get It Write
Get It Write: Possessives: The Issue of Ownership
Are you confused about how to express separate or joint ownership? This tutorial offers examples and explanations about which constructions are correct. A brief quiz checks your understanding.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Family (La Familia): Possessives
A site for teaching Spanish-speaking English language learners, this section of Ingles Mundial focuses on possessives and the inverted word order used when asking questions. Possessive adjectives are introduced, and a number of excellent...
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Plurals and Spelling Rules
The rules for spelling plural words and using them properly in English are made fun and easy with this BBC Skillswise worksheet for students.
Love To Know Media
Your Dictionary: 2nd Grade Lesson Plans for Forming Possessives
This article focuses on teaching 2nd graders to form possessive. It provides two complete lesson plans with activities for teaching them how to form possessives.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Forming and Using Possessive Nouns
Possessives show when a noun belongs to someone. It is often indicated with an apostrophe "s", but when words end in "s" only an apostrophe is added.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Apostrophes and Plurals
Apostrophes are generally not used to form English plurals, but there are a few exceptions.
English Plus+
Apostrophes With Possessives of More Than One Owner
When to use the apostrophe when more than one person shares the same item, and when similar items are owned individually by different owners. Examples are provided.
Quia
Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
This matching game asks students to match singular and possessive nouns with their plural forms. Java is required.
Quia
Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
Flashcards is an interactive version of flashcards; one side of the card has a noun and the other has the possessive form of the noun. Students just click on the card to see the other side.
Quia
Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
This matching game has students match the singular and plural possessive nouns to their plural forms while remembering the location of each pair. Java is required.
Quia
Quia: Possessive Nouns: Rags to Riches
Take this short quiz to test your knowledge of possessive nouns. Immediate feedback is provided.
English Zone
English Zone: Basic Possessives 1
This site offers a 10 question quiz in with fill-in-the blank statements and three choices of possessive noun spellings. Make your choice and find out the correct answer.
Love To Know Media
Your Dictionary: Teaching Plural Possessives
This site focuses on teaching plural possessive nouns and pronouns including what they are and methods of teaching them including using flashcards, and plural possessive Bingo, Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy.