San José State University
Possessive Apostrophes
A great review of possesive nouns and how to add apostrophes. Clearly demonstrating where to place the apostrophe for different nouns, the resource also notes some tricky exceptions. Reinforce the concept with a little practice putting...
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K12 Reader: Possessive Nouns
Take a look at examples of possessive nouns, both singular and plural.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: William Strunk on the Possessive Singular
William Strunk Jr.'s "Elements of Style" on the creation of possessive singular nouns. Provided by Bartleby.com
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Possessive Forms
As you learn possessive forms, you will also learn about gerunds, present participles, compound nouns and more. This is a very complete resource tool for this subject.
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Grammar quizzes.com: Possessive Nouns: Indicating Possession
A series of carts containing rules and examples of possessives including singular and plural common nouns, proper nouns, inanimate nouns, days and holidays, and numbers and letters. A fourteen-question practice exercise follows the...
English Plus+
Grammar Slammer's Apostrophes Showing Possession
This site discusses the correct and incorrect usage of apostrophes to show possession and examples are provided. Note that links are provided at the bottom of the page for other specific uses of the apostrophe.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Abstract Nouns
The composition of a noun is more than just a person, place or thing. Use this resource to study examples of nouns and their many uses.
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.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Cases of Nouns and Pronouns
In this writing and grammar tutorial, learn how to distinguish and use nouns and pronouns in English and whether they are subjective, nominative, possessive, or objective.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Plural Forms
A good explanation of Plural Forms for the student. Site also offers a quiz at the end. L.11-12.2b Spelling
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Sandhills Community College: The Apostrophe
A valuable resource for learning about the uses of the apostrophe in English punctuation, including apostrophes with possessive nouns as well as contractions. Provides examples.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Apostrophes
This resource looks at the three main uses of apostrophes: to take the place of deleted letters; to show possession; and to show plurals of letters, numbers, symbols, abbreviations and words used as words.
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Bellevue Community College: Apostrophes [Pdf]
Resource explains the three uses of the apostrophe and provides examples. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Grammar quizzes.com: Regular Plural Nouns
A series of illustrated charts showing singular and plural forms of different types of regular plural nouns followed by twenty-two questions where students choose the correct plural form of each noun.
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Grammar quizzes.com: Irregular Plural Nouns
A series of illustrated charts showing singular and plural forms of different types of irregular plural nouns followed by fifteen questions where students choose the correct plural form of each noun.
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Illinois State U.: Punctuation Made Simple Apostrophes
What is an apostrophe and how is it used properly in punctuation? "Punctuation Made Simple," gives some concrete examples for apostrophe use.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Pronouns and Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
This tutorial-quiz for pronoun usage features many examples of where pronouns fit in a sentence to achieve proper antecedent agreement.