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...
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Meet the Apostrophe
Apostrophes have many important uses in the English language, and this exercise will give you an introduction to those uses!
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Apostrophes and Plurals
Apostrophes are generally not used to form English plurals, but there are a few exceptions.
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.
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.
Other
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.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apostrophes and Possession
This slideshow lesson focuses on the use of apostrophes in forming possessives; it defines apostrophe and lists its purposes. It lists two types of possessives, singular and plural, explains how to form each including the placement of...
Primary Resources
Gareth Pitchford's Primary Resources: Apostrophe Quiz
Need instant feedback about your apostrophe skills? Take this quick quiz and get your answers checked immediately. Ten questions challenge your skills.
Better English Lessons
Better English Lessons: Apostrophe S Matching Exercise
This is a 20-question, self-grading quiz over the use of apostrophes.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Apostrophes: Exercise 1
Practice apostrophe usage by deciding if the apostrophe in each of these 20 sentences is used correctly.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Apostrophes: Exercise 2
Practice apostrophe usage by deciding if the apostrophes in each of these 20 sentences are used correctly.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Apostrophes: Exercise 3
Practice apostrophe usage by deciding if the apostrophes in each of these 20 sentences are used correctly.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Rules for Finding and Fixing Apostrophe Errors
Rules and examples to demonstrate proper use of apostrophes to show possession, form contractions, and make irregular plurals.
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.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Grammar Ii and Technical Writing: Apostrophe
This lesson focuses on the rules for apostrophe use. It includes a list of rules and examples of apostrophe use and links to a website on apostrophe rules.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apostrophes and Possession
This lesson focuses on the use of apostrophes to show possession. It explains when to add apostrophe s, when to add only an apostrophe, how to show joint possession, and how to show possession with compound nouns. It provides examples of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Meet the Apostrophe
Self-checking quiz tests understanding of apostrophes. Immediate feedback is given and hints or a video are available if needed.
Other
Tidewater Community College: Writing Center: Apostrophes
Discusses the two main functions of apostrophes: contractions and forming possessives.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apostrophes in Contractions
This lesson explains the use of apostrophes to form contractions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Apostrophes and Contractions: Introduction to Contractions
Try these five multiple-choice questions to help review your understanding of contractions and apostrophes.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apostrophes and Possession
Six slides introducing apostrophes and how they can be used properly with singular and plural nouns to show possession.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to the Possessive
Learn to use apostrophes to indicate possession, or ownership -- and when not to use them.
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