Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Plural Forms
A good explanation of Plural Forms for the student. Site also offers a quiz at the end. L.11-12.2b Spelling
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.
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Bellevue Community College: Apostrophes [Pdf]
Resource explains the three uses of the apostrophe and provides examples. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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...
Quia
Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
This matching game has students match the singular and plural possessive nouns to their plural forms while remembering the location of each pair. Java is required.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Apostrophe
What is an apostrophe? Where are apostrophes found in writing? Use this website to learn more about these crazy little punctuation marks.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Apostrophe Use Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Apostrophes.
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.
Language Guide
Language Guide: La Posesion
A basic explanation of pronouns used to show possession. Examples are interactive audio files for modeling correct pronunciation. A link to a practice quiz is provided.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apostrophe Guidelines for Possessives
This lesson explains the use of apostrophes to form possessives.
Other
Tidewater Community College: Writing Center: Apostrophes
Discusses the two main functions of apostrophes: contractions and forming possessives.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Parts of Speech: Plural and Possessive Nouns
A tutorial explaining the proper apostrophe use of singular and plural possessive nouns followed by a twenty-question exercise to practice this skill.
Quia
Quia: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
Flashcards offers an electronic version of flashcards to practice singular and plural possessive nouns. On the front of each card is a noun; click on the card to reveal the possessive of that noun.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Catastrophes of Apostrophic Proportions
An interactive exercise where students practice apostrophe use with plural nouns, singular and plural possessives, possessive pronouns, and irregular plural nouns. In each of the six sentences, students choose the correct apostrophe...
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Apostrophe Use Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Apostrophes.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Apostrophes: Exercise 4
Practice apostrophe usage typing the possessive word that replaces the underlined phrase in each of 20 sentences.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Apostrophes: Exercise 5
Practice apostrophe usage typing the possessive word that replaces the underlined phrase in each of 20 sentences.
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.
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.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Possesives Examples
Resource provides an explanation and examples of possessive nouns.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Apostrophe What's the Use?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews the two basic uses of the apostrophe-- contractions and possessives. Students are given opportunities to distinguish why an apostrophe is used. Web links for practice and...
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.
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.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Readability: Contractions, Acronyms, and Numbers
This lesson focuses on recognizing and demonstrating the standard uses of apostrophes including in possessives, contractions, acronyms, and numbers. It also provides a practice activity.