11+ English: Apostrophes

One owner, so rabbit’s. Rabbits’ suggests several rabbits, and rabbits has no possessive mark.

Players is already plural and ends in s, so add only the apostrophe: players’. Player’s marks one player, and players has no possessive mark.

Children is already plural, so add ’s: children’s. Childrens’ and childrens invent a plural that does not exist.

One artist owns them, so artist’s, however many brushes there are. Artists’ changes the number of owners, and artists has no possessive mark.

Possessive its; it is / it has does not fit before cubs here.

Men is already plural, so add ’s: the men’s bags. Mens’ adds a plural s that is not needed, mens has no apostrophe, and man’s means one man.