possessive – Successful Futures

Many students are unsure when to use an apostrophe which often leads to overuse or avoiding it completely.
Basically, an apostrophe should be used to indicate the following:

Possession or ownership. For example – Peter’s car | my brother’s friend | in QUT’s best interest.

Leaving out letters or numbers. For example – I think she’s here | it started in July ’18 | they’re friends.

Have a look at this simple guide from Monash University which tells you everything you need to know about the correct use of apostrophes in just a few minutes.

If you’d like to delve a little deeper check out this resource from GrammarBook.com which features all sorts of helpful rules, real-world examples, and quizzes.