Possessive and Plural

Sometimes, students forget to add the "apostrophe" before the "s" to make a possessive. Forgetting to add the apostrophe to a possessive noun is a serious error because you want to show possession, not plurality.

Sometimes, students add the apostrophe to show plural...except that the "apostrophe + s" shows possession, not plurality. There is considerable difference between dog's and dogs.

Forgetting the "apostrophe + s" possessive form or using the possessive where the plural should be used lowers your grade significantly.

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