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The dog's doghouse. Use apostrophes in this way to denote a doghouse belonging to a dog.

Apostrophes (To Show Possession)

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The apostrophe of possession shows 'belonging', e.g. the house belonging to Ryan = Ryan's house. Use this to shorten phrases; just add -'s to most singular nouns.

Try our English quiz on Apostrophes of Possession to sharpen your mind.

1 .

Choose the correct answer for the following phrase.
Belonging to the boy.

Boys

Boy's

Boys'

Boys's

More examples: belonging to the man = man's

2 .

Choose the correct answer for the following phrase.
The car belonging to the manager.

The managers car

The manager's car

The managers' car

The managers's car

Examples: the sales assistant's tea / the cook's cup

3 .

Choose the correct answer for the following phrase.
The book belonging to Mark.

Marks book

Mark's book

Marks' book

Marks's book

More examples: Peter's bag / Anna's pen

4 .

Choose the correct answer for the following phrase.
Belonging to it.

It is

Its

It's

Its'

No apostrophe needed. Remember it's = it is

5 .

Choose the correct answer for the following phrase.
The shopping basket belonging to Mum.

Mum' shopping basket

Mom's shopping basket

Mums' shopping basket

Moms shopping' basket

More examples: Uncle Jim's paper / Elke's watch

6 .

Choose the correct answer for the following phrase.
Belonging to Birmingham.

Birminghams

Birmingham's

Birminghams'

Birminghams's

More examples: Brighton's / London's / Truro's

7 .

Choose the correct answer for the following phrase.
Belonging to the dog.

Dogs

Dog's

Dogs'

Dogs's

Dogs' means belonging to more than one dog

8 .

Choose the correct answer for the following phrase.
Belonging to Jack.

Jack is

Jacks

Jack's

Jacks'

More examples: Julie's / Ben's / Samir's / Chang's

9 .

Choose the correct answer for the following phrase.
The milk belonging to the cat.

The cats milk

The cat's milk

The cats' milk

The cats's milk

More examples: the dog's bone / the bird's nest

10 .

Choose the correct answer for the following phrase.
Belonging to whom?

Who's?

Whos'?

Whose?

Whose's?

No apostrophe. Remember: who's = who is!

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