Description
Apostrophe S – Possessive Nouns – Grammar Charts
ESOL / ELA Grammar reference charts about the correct use of the apostrophe S.
The grammar rules everyone needs to know. We look at when to use the apostrophe S and when to only use and apostrophe.
One chart is about the three meanings of Apostrophe S at the end of a word. We focus on the possessive noun.
We look at the following grammar rules:
– Singular nouns NOT ending in S
– Plural nouns ending in S
– Plural nouns that do not in S
– Singular nouns ending in S
– Names of people that end in S
– Apostrophes with two or more people
– No noun after apostrophe S
– Apostrophe S with periods of time
– Decades / Years – No apostrophe
– Plural forms of Acronyms
Apostrophe S is also know as the Genitive Case or Possessive Case.
CONTENT: This resource contains 30 Pages:
- Apostrophe S summary chart – (1 page)
- Singular nouns – add ‘s rules – (1 page)
- Plural nouns ending in S rules – (1 page)
- Singular nouns ending in S rules – (1 page)
- Plural nouns NOT ending in S rules – (1 page)
- Names ending in S rules – (1 page)
- Classical / Religious names ending in S rules – (1 page)
- Apostrophe S with two or more people rules – (1 page)
- No noun after Apostrophe S rules – (1 page)
- Meaning of Apostrophe S – Three Uses – (1 page)
- Possessive nouns – (1 page)
- Singular nouns ending in S examples – (1 page)
- Plural nouns ending in S examples – (1 page)
- dog’s vs. dogs’ – (1 page)
- friend’s vs. friends’ – (1 page)
- Plural nouns NOT ending in S – (1 page)
- child’s vs. children’s – (1 page)
- Singular nouns ending in S examples – (1 page)
- class’s vs. classes’ – (1 page)
- Names ending in S examples – (1 page)
- Classical / Religious names ending in S examples – (1 page)
- Apostrophe S with two or more people examples – (1 page)
- Avoiding repetition examples – (2 pages)
- Apostrophe S with time periods – (1 page)
- No apostrophe with decades and years – (1 page)
- No apostrophe with acronyms – (1 page)
- Apostrophe S summary chart – Version 2 – (1 page)
- Apostrophe S summary chart – Two per page – (1 page)
- Guide to video lesson and exercises – (1 page)
LEVEL: Intermediate (CEFR – B1 Level)
AGE: 10+
Format: .PDF
English Video
I have created a video on YouTube about the grammar rules of Apostrophe S. You can watch this free video to have a better idea of the contents of these charts and you can even use it in the classroom if you wish.
This video will give you an idea of the quality of this resource.
