{"id":3421,"date":"2022-02-03T19:22:08","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T19:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/?p=3421"},"modified":"2022-02-15T19:54:25","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T19:54:25","slug":"guide-to-using-apostrophes-on-the-sat-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/guide-to-using-apostrophes-on-the-sat-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Using Apostrophes on the SAT Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you ever had a friend ask you to read through an important essay before they turn it in? What about rereading an email or text message before finally hitting send? If so, you have a taste of what the SAT writing section is all about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SAT Writing section tests your editing skills&#8211;your ability to correct grammatical errors and modify language for clarity and effectiveness. Editing skills are some of the most important skills for success in all college majors, which means they are very important in college admissions decisions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sat-writing-apostrophes-1.jpg\" alt=\"a typed page with red edits\" class=\"wp-image-3426\" width=\"810\" height=\"547\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SAT Writing Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The SAT writing test consists of four passages which are accompanied by 44 questions. You will have 35 minutes to read the passages and answer the questions. The passages explore topics related to careers, science, humanities, and history\/social studies. <strong>But don\u2019t stress too much about the content of the passages themselves.<\/strong> You don\u2019t need any background knowledge in any of the passages\u2019 content to excel in the SAT writing section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/sat-prep.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog_highlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Looking for More SAT Writing Help? Check Out Test Geek&#8217;s Free SAT Study Guide.<\/a> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instead, you\u2019ll be asked to <em>correct <\/em>and <em>improve<\/em> the passages.<\/strong> There will be deliberate errors that require you to apply your knowledge of grammar rules<em>.<\/em> There will also be certain style choices that require you to use your judgment to determine the best way to communicate an idea. All the passages are written specifically for the SAT, so you won\u2019t recognize anything from your literature, history, or science classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions that ask you to correct words or phrases in the passages cover such topics as pronoun usage, noun and verb agreement, and punctuation usage. Within the punctuation usage category, the SAT might ask you to correct mistakes in colon, semicolon, comma, dash, or apostrophe usage\u2014the last of which is the focus of this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may be wondering, if questions about apostrophes make up only one part of one section of half the questions of the writing test, why do I need to worry about them at all? It\u2019s true, you will likely only have one or two questions that deal with apostrophe rules on your SAT Writing test\u2014and the same goes for questions about semicolons, colons, dashes, and commas. <strong>But knowing a few simple punctuation usage rules is one of the easiest and quickest ways to boost your SAT writing score. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions that test your knowledge of grammar rules can be answered very quickly, leaving you more breathing room to tackle the more challenging style questions on the writing test. You never want to leave easy points behind because you didn\u2019t take a few minutes (really, that\u2019s all you need!) to memorize quick rules about apostrophes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apostrophe Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The apostrophe can be used in two ways: to form <strong>contractions<\/strong> and to form <strong>possessives<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contractions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Contractions combine two words into one word. One or more letters disappear and an apostrophe takes their place. <em>It\u2019s<\/em> really that simple. <em>You\u2019re<\/em> probably already using contractions correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trick with contractions is to identify the words the contraction is formed from (in the examples above, &#8220;it\u2019s&#8221; comes from &#8220;it is&#8221; and &#8220;you\u2019re&#8221; comes from &#8220;you are&#8221;) and make sure that those two words make sense in the sentence where the contraction is placed. <em>It is<\/em> really that simple. <em>You are<\/em> probably already using contractions correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that the apostrophe is standing in for the missing letters\u2014exactly where they would be. In \u201cit\u2019s\u201d, the apostrophe takes the place of the \u201ci\u201d in \u201cis\u201d so we cannot write it\u2019s \u201cI\u2019ts\u201d because the letter the apostrophe is repacing is between the \u201ct\u201d and the \u201cs.\u201d Likewise, we cannot write you\u2019re as \u201cyo\u2019ure\u201d because the apostrophe is replacing the \u201ca\u201d that comes between the &#8220;u&#8221; and the &#8220;r&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/sat-prep.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog_highlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kickstart Your SAT Prep with Test Geek&#8217;s Free SAT Study Guide.<\/a> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Some contractions sound just like possessive pronouns\u2014which never have apostrophes\u2014and can therefore be a little confusing. We\u2019ll cover these in the Common Mistakes section below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Possessives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Apostrophes are also used to form possessive forms of nouns. Possessive nouns indicate a relationship of ownership between two things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sally\u2019s seashells.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sally owns the seashells so Sally gets <strong>apostrophe s<\/strong> added to her name. The owner always gets the <strong>apostrophe s<\/strong> and the thing being owned always follows the owner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apostrophe s<\/strong> (as used above) is used in two cases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>All singular nouns<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sally\u2019s seashells, aunt\u2019s car, cat\u2019s toys<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the owner is a singular noun (that is, there\u2019s just one of them), you always use <strong>apostrophe s <\/strong>to form the possessive, even if they own many things (like Sally and her many seashells).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, even singular nouns that end in -s become possessive nouns with <strong>apostrophe s<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Chris\u2019s pen, class\u2019s teacher, diabetes\u2019s symptoms<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These forms do sound a little weird, but as long as you remember that ALL singular nouns get the <strong>apostrophe s<\/strong> treatment, you\u2019re good to go. There are so few exceptions (Jesus, Moses, United States), that the SAT won\u2019t ever test you on one of them. Even if it sounds weird, just remember: singular nouns take <strong>apostrophe s<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Plural nouns that do not end in -s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Children\u2019s books, people\u2019s ideas, sheep\u2019s wool, women\u2019s rights<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> If the owner is a plural noun that does not end in s, we form the possessive with <strong>apostrophe s<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apostrophe with no additional s<\/strong> is used in one case:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Plural nouns that end in s<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><em>students\u2019 papers, restaurants\u2019 reviews, mothers\u2019 babies<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Student\u2019s and students\u2019 are both words, as are restaurant\u2019s and restaurants\u2019, mother\u2019s and mothers\u2019. So how do you know what\u2019s right? Context. Is the author talking about multiple students, restaurants, or mothers? If so, the apostrophe should <em>follow <\/em>the s. If the author is only talking about one student, restaurant, or mother, the apostrophe should <em>precede <\/em>the s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s the easy stuff. Now let\u2019s look at some common mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sat-writing-apostrophes-2.jpeg\" alt=\"hands typing on a laptop in a library\" class=\"wp-image-3433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sat-writing-apostrophes-2.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sat-writing-apostrophes-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sat-writing-apostrophes-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/sat-writing-apostrophes-2-800x534.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Mistakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Joint vs. Individual Ownership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes two nouns own something together. It\u2019s not just your mom\u2019s house; it\u2019s also your dad\u2019s house. So where does the apostrophe go? Only the second noun gets the apostrophe when the owners are next to each other in the sentence: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>My mom and dad\u2019s house.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In effect, the two owners act as one owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kate and Lucy\u2019s cat is at the vet. <\/em>(Kate and Lucy both own the cat.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sal and Ari\u2019s parents will pick them up later. <\/em>(Sal and Ari both \u201cown\u201d their parents.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, be careful that the two nouns actually own the other noun jointly. Sometimes, two nouns own things <em>separately. <\/em>In those cases, both owners get an <strong>apostrophe s<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>My mom\u2019s and dad\u2019s houses.<\/em> (There are several houses, one or more that your mom owns and one or more that your dad owns.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kate\u2019s and Lucy\u2019s cats are at the vet. <\/em>(Kate and Lucy each own a cat separately, and they both happen to be at the vet.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sal\u2019s and Ari\u2019s parents will pick them up later.<\/em> (Sal and Ari have different parents, but they will both be picked up later.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mrs. Johnson\u2019s and Mr. Franklin\u2019s computers need to be fixed.<\/em> (Mrs. Johnson and Mr. Franklin each own a computer that needs to be fixed.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/sat-prep.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog_highlight\">Feeling Overwhelmed? Get 1-on-1 SAT Help from a Test Geek Tuto<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/sat-prep.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog_highlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>r.<\/strong><\/a> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Possessive Pronouns vs. Contractions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We have thus far discussed possessive nouns, which look like regular nouns, but have either an <strong>apostrophe s <\/strong>or an <strong>apostrophe <\/strong>tacked onto the end. Possessive pronouns are different. Like all pronouns, they replace or refer to named nouns (like Sally, cat, student, or restaurant) that occur earlier in the sentence or in a previous sentence. Possessive pronouns <em>never <\/em>have apostrophes. Their regular form <em>is <\/em>possessive. They don&#8217;t need an apostrophe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, two possessive pronouns we use all the time sound exactly like contractions we use all the time. This means it can be tricky to notice misplaced apostrophes in written sentences. But if we apply the rules we learned above, we should have no problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It&#8217;s vs. Its<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s is a contraction of \u201cit is.\u201d If you cannot replace \u201cit\u2019s\u201d with \u201cit is,\u201d it should not be used. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It\u2019s sunny today. It is sunny today.<\/em> (This works.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its is a possessive pronoun. Its stands in for a noun that is in possessive form (a noun that has an <strong>apostrophe<\/strong> or an <strong>apostrophe s<\/strong>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The class is very loud today. Its<\/em> <em>teacher is on vacation.<\/em> (Its stands in for the possessive noun \u201cthe class\u2019s\u201d.) If you can replace \u201cits\u201d with \u201cit is,\u201d its should not be used. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Its teacher is on vacation. It is teacher is on vacation<\/em>. (This does not work.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who&#8217;s vs. Whose<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Who\u2019s is a contraction of \u201cwho is.\u201d If you cannot replace \u201cwho\u2019s\u201d with \u201cwho is,\u201d who&#8217;s should not be used. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Who\u2019s going to college next year? Who is going to college next year?<\/em> (This works.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whose is a possessive pronoun. It stands in for a noun (usually a person) that is in its possessive form. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Whose house is that? It\u2019s Sydney\u2019s house.<\/em> (Whose refers to the possessive noun Sydney\u2019s). If you can replace \u201cwhose\u201d with \u201cwho is\u201d, you should not use it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Who&#8217;s house is that? Who is house is that? <\/em>(This does not work.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contractions can always be replaced by the two words they combine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All singular nouns get <strong>apostrophe<\/strong> <strong>s<\/strong> to form the possessive, even singular nouns that end in -s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plural nouns that do not end in s get <strong>apostrophe s<\/strong> to form the possessive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plural nouns that end in s get an <strong>apostrophe<\/strong> to form the possessive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you remember these simple rules, you will be one step closer to a high score on the SAT writing test!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/online-sat-tutoring-online-act-tutoring.html?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog_highlight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/200-Points-SAT-Banner-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/200-Points-SAT-Banner-9.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/200-Points-SAT-Banner-9-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/200-Points-SAT-Banner-9-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/www.testgeek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/200-Points-SAT-Banner-9-800x266.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever had a friend ask you to read through an important essay before they turn it in? 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