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An apostrophe can be used to indicate:
1. contractions
Examples:
do not: don't
it is: it's
2. possessions
Ann's fashion
Kev's car
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How does apostrophe indicate ownership?
Yes. Apostrophe is used to indicate owership. Example: Anna's pretty face (the pretty face of Anna)
What is the name of the punctuation mark used to indicate plurals of abbreviations?
Apostrophe.
Punctuation marks used to indicate the omission of letters or numbers?
apostrophe
In the sentence Cousins for life do you use an apostrophe?
Apostrophe s is used to indicate possession for nouns. For pronouns it is used exclusively to indicate the omission of a letter.So you might refer to your cousin's car, but "cousins for life" implies a friendship between multiple (plural) cousins. There would not be an apostrophe there.
What is the proper use of an apostrophe?
An apostrophe is used to indicate a possessive noun, either with apostrophe S for most words or an apostrophe alone for plurals ending in S. It is also used in contractions to indicate letters that have been removed, e.g. he is = he's or do not = don't. It is very rarely used to form plurals that cannot be clearly indicated in the normal fashion (How many this's are in this sentence?)
How should an apostrophe be used?
Use an apostrophe to indicate the following: Possession (cat's tail) Contraction (can't do it) Omission (O'Riley, O'Hara)
Why is there no punctuation mark between the 's' in '1970s'?
The '70s in "1970s" already indicates a plural (decade of the 1970s). Including a punctuation mark between the 's' can make it confusing and redundant.
Do you use an apostrophe to show possession?
Yes. The apostrophe is used to show possession, such as in "the dog's collar". it is also used in a contraction to indicate missing letters, such as in "can't", where the letters n and o are missing.
In which of the following sentences is the apostrophe used correctly It's up to you to decide what to do The fruit salad was made from apple's orange's and banana's?
It's up to you to decide what to do. The apostrophe is almost never used to form plurals, but rather possessives. The apostrophe is used to indicate a contraction (it is) in the first sentence.
Why do you use an apostrophe?
to indicate missing letters
What is an apostrophe of omission and a possessive apostrophe?
An apostrophe of omission is used to indicate missing letters in a word, such as in contractions (e.g. can't for cannot). A possessive apostrophe is used to show ownership or possession, such as in "John's book" to indicate that the book belongs to John.
What is an apostrophe of omission and an apostrophe of possession?
An apostrophe of omission is used for contractions to indicate that there are missing letters.Examples:I will = I'll (the apostrophe takes the place of the letters "wi")should not = shouldn't (the apostrophe takes the place of the letter "o")can not = can't (the apostrophe takes the place of the letters "no")we had = we'd (the apostrophe takes the place of the letters "ha")A apostrophe for possessive nouns is used to indicate that something in the sentence belongs to that noun. A possessive noun indicates ownership, possession, purpose, or origin.Examples:Jack's car = the car belonging to Jackthe girl's smile = the smile on the face of the girlchildren's playground = the playground for childrenthe boss's orders = the orders from the boss
