Apostrophe S | 's or s' | Possessive Nouns in English | How to Form Plural and Singular Possessives

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Apostrophe S | 's or s' | Possessive Nouns in English | How to Form Plural and Singular Possessives

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Learn how to use apostrophe s with possessive nouns in English. In this lesson, I'll teach you when to use an apostrophe with singular and plural possessive nouns to show ownership. You'll also learn when the apostrophe comes before the 's' and when it goes after the 's'.
We'll review the following rules:
• Singular nouns: add ’s
• Singular nouns or names ending in s: adding ’s is optional
• Plural nouns ending in s: add ’
• Plural nouns that don’t end in s (irregular plural nouns): add ’s
• Shared possession: add ’s to the last noun
• Separate possession: add ’s to each noun.
• With hyphenated or compound nouns: usually add ’s
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - What are possessive nouns?
01:07 - Singular nouns
01:50 - Singular nouns/names ending in s
03:19 - Plural nouns ending in s
04:22 - Irregular plural nouns
05:22 - Shared/separate possession
07:00 - Hyphenated/compound nouns
07:41 - QUIZ/PRACTICE
09:06 - QUIZ ANSWERS
#punctuation #apostrophes #sparkleenglish

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@SparkleEnglish 2 жыл бұрын

Quick Links: 00:25 - What are possessive nouns? 01:07 - Singular nouns 01:50 - Singular nouns/names ending in s 03:19 - Plural nouns ending in s 04:22 - Irregular plural nouns 05:22 - Shared/separate possession 07:00 - Hyphenated/compound nouns 07:41 - QUIZ/PRACTICE 09:06 - QUIZ ANSWERS

@rukmaniawasthi Жыл бұрын

What is the possesive noun is non living then will we add apostrophe?

@larrymilliken288 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the links!

@Zero-0_0- 8 ай бұрын

First of all:thanks a lot 😊 I have a doubt 😕 with an example:Mom's and dad's cars are new;is it wrong to make the word "cars" singular(car) since the word "are" makes it clear:there are more than one car. Please correct me with the above usage of :,;," " and ( ) too,and also anything else. Thank you 🙏😊

@gene4094 8 ай бұрын

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@SparkleEnglish 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, Gene!

@Zero-0_0- 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for inspiration:"learning never gets old".

@gene4094 8 ай бұрын

@@Zero-0_0- 😊 thank you, as I want to form logically coherent structures that describes complex novel concepts. This is a water splitting Hydrogen + Oxygen gas energy system. This hypothetical energy system evolved from a Nobel Prize winner phenomenon on a nanoscale second harmonic generation of evanescence waves.

@Zero-0_0- 8 ай бұрын

Eh...science 😆🤣😂 Do you have any advice for me?:I would appreciate 🙏

@devashikajayamanna2255 6 ай бұрын

Because of you, I learn so many things. Thank you for your crystal-clear lessons. It improves my English day by day.

@janegallagher9098 Жыл бұрын

This is an excellent tutorial that explains the placement of apostrophe S ('s or s') with possessive nouns. I am also grateful for just the lesson and no introductory life story.

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

It all started on an autumn evening in October. Mother and Father waited patiently for the doctor to arrive to hand over their newborn daughter, who would one day be an English teacher... (Just kidding. Thanks for your comment! No life stories here, haha!)

@nabilanusrat3818 9 ай бұрын

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@phumkiatwananuraksakul7815 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you,I got full scores,10. Your explanation looks easy and rememerbale.

@RemarkablePerson Жыл бұрын

You made this video and the result is my grammar being better. Thanks teacher, love you. 😊

@Hondalover3000 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you for this very simple and patient explanation.

@Oneinamillyy Жыл бұрын

9/10 thank you for this video. I am a nursing student and this was on one of my tests for English!

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!! Great job!!

@epsilon-5494 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson, thank you :)

@walimohammadmangal689 Жыл бұрын

I got correct ten out of ten. You explaned everything regarding apostrophe. I appreciate your struggles. Thank you.

@sujatasahoo9569 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your teaching ......l got 9/10🎉

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@danhouseholder6784 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video Sparkle. You answered the question I had.

@fatemakhan2161 11 ай бұрын

Thank you it’s so clear than others

@ninagutierrez8535 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much....this makes so much sense

@ijabohussen3586 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this was great help.

@iceiejest103 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. This is so informative.

@ardabasiboyukmusic 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Sparkle English

@rosamilagrogutierrezfuente1924 Жыл бұрын

The video was full explained thank you

@RAJkumar-hl5oz Жыл бұрын

The video is really helpful. It is was easy to comprehend and it saved my time alot. Thank so Kuch dear lots of love from Pakistan. I corrected 10/10.

@sorelleankouand1741 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. I have learn a lot.

@RichhardRatut 3 ай бұрын

A Very good video Thank you for your help in making the word a bit more grammatically correct, one video at a time

@nadeemkhurshid810 2 жыл бұрын

Your way of teaching is best from Pakistan

@satindersonia Жыл бұрын

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@unknwn-jj3iu Жыл бұрын

I'm also from pakistan

@sandibeach7291 2 ай бұрын

FANTASTIC VIDEO!

@lucifiaofthefreecouncil1312 2 жыл бұрын

When you gave the example of the girls' being sisters, I chuckled. You reminded me of when people see a lesbian couple living together, they'd dismiss them as sisters or friends. I enjoyed the video, it was very informative. Even my broken dropout ass could understand it, which is saying something. Thank you for doing what you do. Your videos are the best English instruction I've come across. Someday I hope to be able to write my novel, powered by Sparkles.

@SparkleEnglish 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, that definitely wasn't my intention! I was imagining two little girls sharing a room when I wrote that sentence. Otherwise, I would have said women. 😜 Thank you so much for the kind words!!!

@mfgogo185 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, that was so helpful.

@bryanflores6254 3 ай бұрын

thank u so much. Greetings from Perú

@huyked Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the refresher! I've been having trouble with these rules for a number of years. Haha! I, totally, failed on question 10: "My parents' home is near the mountains." :P

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

That was a tricky one! 😅

@mohib-shahmeer 10 ай бұрын

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@mohib-shahmeer 10 ай бұрын

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@ttt_7844 2 жыл бұрын

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@thierrymicheltchonko619 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the lesson.

@aaronclaar1125 2 ай бұрын

Great video - thank you!

@PassionForLearning05 Жыл бұрын

For Question number 2 How do we know it’s shared possession?

@Nitephall Жыл бұрын

I remember getting into a debate with someone once about the word "people." I was telling him the word refers to many persons but the word itself is singular. The plural is "peoples". So one would say, "The People's Court."

@sowmyamb3403 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much and I got 10/10 in my test🙏

@SparkleEnglish 10 ай бұрын

Wow! Well done!!!

@arthurpalermo8395 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. I got 9/10. :)

@stefanidawne 11 ай бұрын

Good job!

@dyanrth7000 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. It is 10/10. Good luck for you

@nasrinkhan6163 2 жыл бұрын

It was an awesome class 😍😍

@ebenezerbiney4117 Жыл бұрын

You are a very good teacher thank you 👍👍

@aayushikashyap6193 Жыл бұрын

I got 9/10. Thank you Ms

@larrymilliken288 8 ай бұрын

I missed #3 by not moving the apostrophe, and I understand why. On #10 I would like to know why parent's mean just one parent-isn't parents a plural noun? Please help me understand this. I'm so glad I watched this helpful video. Thanks, Jennifer!

@SparkleEnglish 8 ай бұрын

You are welcome! Compare these two sentences: My parents' house is big. My parent's house is big. The first sentence means that there are two parents, and the second sentence means that there is only one parent. However, usually we would say "my mother's house" or "my father's house" instead of "parent's".

@larrymilliken288 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! I understand it better now.@@SparkleEnglish

@MuhammadazizMadaminov-t5o Ай бұрын

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@Kielbasaman206 8 ай бұрын

thank you for this video it has helped me!

@avipshadawadib0884 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I got 9/10 😃

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

Great job!!

@willylang 7 ай бұрын

Now I'm 70 and finally understand where the apostrophe goes 🙂 - thank you!

@dinahakutteh7178 Жыл бұрын

I love Sparkle English

@susanmoreno2568 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I often times did not what was correct usage for possessive plural nouns.

@SharonWilliam-kl2he Жыл бұрын

I got 💯; however, I thought that the placement of the apostrophe depended on whether you were referring to one parent or two parents. I love the quizzes at the end of the lessons! 👍 13:23

@Mome_ 11 ай бұрын

Well if the car belongs to both of your parents , you choose to add apostrophe on which one ? Mom or dad and you need to add that parent in the ending of sentence ; last word

@victorialuisaherms2224 Жыл бұрын

Thank you ! I needed to check names ending in S like James or Chris

@derekluckyblock2713 11 ай бұрын

10/10 video

@domybarahona8985 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Teacher, I have a question for you related to this topic : In this sentence, which is the correct form to use : She will be back in two weeks time. or She will be back in two weeks' time. I would be glad if you could clarify it please.

@SparkleEnglish 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! She will be back in two weeks. (More common to say in the US/Canada) She will be back in two weeks' time. (More common to say in the UK) We would use an apostrophe after weeks. :)

@domybarahona8985 2 жыл бұрын

@@SparkleEnglish Thanks, Teacher

@achieversskies45 10 ай бұрын

9/10 ❤‍🔥

@SparkleEnglish 10 ай бұрын

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@shanedupree5679 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for getting me ready for the HISET TEST

@hunikil8860 Жыл бұрын

thank you so much; it really helped me.

@yasminmohammed731 Жыл бұрын

Hi that great lesson I understood thank you very much

@Nanticoke Жыл бұрын

Thank u 🙏

@vice4525 Жыл бұрын

Excellent thank you, I never understood this until now. Got 10/10😁

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

Perfect score, Vic! Well done!

@cellinewanyonyi4610 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Very informative, I like the way you explain everything. Got 9/10

@SparkleEnglish 2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous job!

@chensreymalina7865 7 ай бұрын

I got 8/10 in my test . But I though my grammer is being better than before 😊.Thank you for sharing the best lesson video.

@IkigaI14344 8 ай бұрын

Hi there, hope you can help. Is it Christmas at the Boyles’ or Boyle’s or Boyles

@moathabbas1985 Жыл бұрын

Thank you teacher. I got 10/10.

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

Great job!

@thidakeochan7447 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video .☺️

@cjgabriellewells9172 4 ай бұрын

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@SparkleEnglish 4 ай бұрын

I am so glad to hear that!! ❤️❤️

@DhruvPatel-cu9jr Жыл бұрын

🎉😊 10/10

@hufno5998 10 ай бұрын

What do you put for “Jane and Luis car broke down.” Is it Luis’s/s’?

@kaylemoine1571 Ай бұрын

I had gotten rusty. Thanks for the refresher.

@rain7096 Ай бұрын

👍

@J_Phand3 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much i have the exam today❤

@user-jb6ol8eg1c 6 ай бұрын

9 out of 10 correct answer 🎉

@yaserpathan779 Ай бұрын

10 out of 10

@naziasaba1093 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I got 9/10

@redlight7718 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent teacher

@marygracedegillogarnado9545 Жыл бұрын

I'm so curious, and I can't find any answers in my question. Which one is correct? Grace's files OR Grace' files? It means that I have my files on that folder or envelope. Or maybe both are correct? I don't know, anyone can answer my question? THANK YOU SO MUCH! 🫶🏻🥹

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

It should be "Grace's files" (the files belonging to Grace) :)

@marygracedegillogarnado9545 Жыл бұрын

@SparkleEnglish Thank you so much Ma'am 🥹🫶🏻 I really appreciated

@DADADADA-of9wl 9 ай бұрын

correct all

@mmfd-ek6zw 2 ай бұрын

But when do I use (plural or genetive) for example : girls or girls‘ ?

@riaanmori4952 6 ай бұрын

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@AzeBoy102 3 ай бұрын

Than you

@abdulhad352 7 ай бұрын

Hi! In this plz clear me one thing, if a singular thing belong to someone so we use 's and if a plural thing is belongs to someone so we use s'

@matdedrez9488 Жыл бұрын

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@AshokKumar-be8uo 2 жыл бұрын

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@satindersonia Жыл бұрын

ma'am

@bipin.pandey7281 2 жыл бұрын

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@Remir_ Жыл бұрын

I got 9 out of 10. Those children's toys caught me off guard:D

@xyrhilaicaxhaiequejada9434 Жыл бұрын

10/10 ty for helping me

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

Amazing 🤩

@freddyfurrah3789 Жыл бұрын

Good

@justinjohn8792 Жыл бұрын

I got 10/10 thank you

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

Fabulous!!

@leninrosero5571 4 ай бұрын

@SparkleEnglish, Hi! I have a question about the 3rd rule, I'm confused with the pronunciation of those words. For example, if I hear "the girls' bedroom" it sounds like "the girl's bedroom", how can I notice the difference between "girls' " and "girl's", I thought that the pronunciation of the possessive of the words that end in an "S" like "girls' " would sound like /IZ/. There are possessive nouns like Chris's or James's and you pronounce the apostrophe 's like /IZ/. I'm very confused with this, I would really appreciate it if you could help me out with this. Thanks in advance and have a good day!

@SparkleEnglish 4 ай бұрын

Excellent question! You have great listening skills. We would pronounce "girl's" and "girls' " the same way with the "s" sound. However, with singular proper nouns that end in "s" (like Chris or James), the possessive form is often pronounced with an additional /ɪz/ (or /əz/) sound. So, "Chris's" and "James's" would be pronounced as "Chris-iz" and "James-iz".

@leninrosero5571 4 ай бұрын

@@SparkleEnglish Thank you so much, teacher!! Everything's so much clearer now, I didn't know that. Thanks for your time 🤗. Have a nice day!! 😃👍🏼

@minsari191 2 ай бұрын

WOW I hope I get a A+ 😊

@alkagautam2205 Жыл бұрын

Thank you ma'am😊

@user-wx2pn1ny9t Жыл бұрын

Thank you l take 10/10

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍😎

@anesialovell4414 Жыл бұрын

10/10🎉

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

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@mdwker6057 7 ай бұрын

I have 9/10 🎉 correct number 4 I don't understand why make s in law i think only work with names , but 9/10 it's good for beginner's can i have a kiss' 😅

@ttt_7844 2 жыл бұрын

I have got 10😍

@ladyg6137 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I got eight out of ten

@SparkleEnglish 2 жыл бұрын

Great job!

@Emmaplaysroblox883 Жыл бұрын

9 out of 10

@su-chindhaliwal7376 Жыл бұрын

I got 10/10 correct. Thank you for your teaching ❤.

@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!!

@widyawati6566 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, it's very useful. I wanna ask you, how about the name ending in z? Do we use 's or just '? Which one is correct? Athariz' pen or Athariz's pen?

@SparkleEnglish 2 жыл бұрын

Athariz's pen would be correct. :)

@widyawati6566 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot :)