Looking at Apostrophes
and Abbreviations
Showing possession
Apostrophesare put at the end ofnounswhen the nouns
have something belonging to them.
Making singular nouns possessive
If a noun is singular and it has something belonging to it, add
an apostrophe and an ‘s’. For singular words that show
possession the apostrophe is always placedbeforethe ‘s’
which has been added:
Karen’s handbag was stolen.
Her neighbour’s fence was blown down.
The child’s ball bounced over the wall.If the singular noun already ends in an ‘s’, another ‘s’ should
still be added:
The princess’s bridal gown was made by a well-known
couturier.
The thief stole the duchess’s jewels.6
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