Possessive Apostrophes

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A flowchart to guide through the process of where and when to use an apostrophe to show possession.
K Ashton
Flowchart by K Ashton, updated more than 1 year ago
K Ashton
Created by K Ashton almost 4 years ago
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Resource summary

Flowchart nodes

  • Does anything in the sentence belong to them?
  • Yes
  • No
  • There is no apostrophe needed before the S at the end of the word unless it is a shortening of is or has e.g. She's = She has/She is
  • Does the word already show possession?
  • Yes
  • No
  • No apostrophe needed E.g.his/hers/its/mine/my
  • How many are there? 
  • One (Singular)
  • More than one (Plural)
  • Add 's E.g. Harold's hairdryer
  • Does the plural end in S?
  • No
  • Add 's E.g. Mice's squeaks
  • Yes
  • Add the apostrophe after the S E.g. The footballers' shirts
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