Or also correct, with contraction written in its full form: It is almost time to give the cat its medication.Correct: It 's (i t apostrophe s) almost time to give the cat its medication.To test whether to use “it 's (i t apostrophe s)” or “its” in a sentence, read your sentence replacing “it 's (i t apostrophe s)” with “it is.” If “it is” does not fit, the word you need is “its.” Note that there is no such word as “its ' (i t s apostrophe)” with an apostrophe following the “s.” It is a common error for people to write "it 's (i t apostrophe s)" for possessive when they should write "its." (Apostrophe is used for the possessive noun “Chen 's." (Chen apostrophe s))Ĭompare contractions using pronouns versus possessive pronouns here:Īs with other pronouns, the possessive pronoun “its” does not require an apostrophe. That book is Chen 's (Chen apostrophe s). That is Chen 's (Chen apostrophe s) book.(No apostrophe is used for the possessive pronoun “mine.”) You 're (y o u apostrophe r e) having trouble with your car.They 're (t h e y apostrophe r e) hoping to increase their budget.(Apostrophe is used for the possessive noun “Bob 's (Bob apostrophe s).Ĭompare contractions versus possessive pronouns here: That is Bob 's (Bob apostrophe s) book.(No apostrophe is used for the possessive pronoun “mine”) The exception to the possessive rule is that pronouns show possession without the use of apostrophes (e.g., my, mine, your, yours, his, her, hers, our, ours, their, theirs, its, whose, etc.). one woman 's (w o m a n apostrophe s)job or several women 's (w o m e n apostrophe s)jobs (note the plural form women does not use an “s”).one day 's (d a y apostrophe s)work or several days ' (d a y s apostrophe)work.one student 's (s t u d e n t apostrophe s)name or several students ' (s t u d e n t s apostrophe)names.one table 's (t a b l e apostrophe s)leg or several tables ' (t a b l e s apostrophe)legs.If the plural of the word is formed without adding an "s" (for example, children), add apostrophe "s" ('s) as you would to the singular form. If the plural of the word is formed by adding an "s" (for example, cats), place the apostrophe after the "s" (see guideline #3 below). This page has examples of possessive apostrophes. If it doesn't end s (e.g., dog, childen), add apostrophe s. If the noun ends s (e.g., dogs or Jesus), add an apostrophe to form the possessive. In other words, a possessive apostrophe turns a noun into a possessive noun. When showing possession, add apostrophe “s” (’s) to the “owner” word. A possessive apostrophe with the letter s is used to show ownership.
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