Punctuation >> Apostrophe Examples
Apostrophe Rules
Define apostrophe
<noun>
- A punctuation mark represented by: '
- Used to indicate possession (belongs to) or a contraction
When to use an apostrophe
<contraction>
- To shorten a word or group of words
- examples: don't, won't, shouldn't, & should've
<possession>
- Possessive noun NOT ending with "S"
- add 's at the end of the word
- example: The dog's tail was long.
- Possessive noun ending with "S"
- only add ' at the end of the word
- example 1: Charles' book was very old.
- example 2: The singers' voices are loud.
When not to use an apostrophe
- Don't use if not a possessive noun
- example 1: The dogs are pretty.
- example 2: Charles is a nice guy.
- example 3: The singers like to sing.
Its or It's
<possession>
- Something that belongs to it
- no apostrophe
- example: Its leg got stuck in the door.
<contraction>
- Stands for "it is"
- add: 's
- example: It's getting hot in here..
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Punctuation >> Apostrophe Examples
Examples
- The cat's fur was grey.
- Cats' calws are very sharp.
- Cats like to meow.
- John's shirt was blue.
- This is Charles' car.
- Chales likes to read.
- Don't mess with me!
- She can't sleep at night.
- He didn't want to read.
- It's going to be a great day.
- Its tail was long.
- It's the right decision.