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Watermelon's Two dollars each! (Never use an apostrophe to make a plural)
Our teacher let's us play under the trees. (Let's ALWAYS means "Let us", as in "Let's go!")
Someone scribbled on the childrens' books. (Should be "children's")
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What is the purpose of an apostrophe in a contraction?
The apostrophe in a contraction holds the place of a letter or group of letters. Example: Don't = Do not (the apostrophe holds the place of the 'o') They've = They have (the apostrophe holds the place of the 'ha')
How do you know where to put an apostrophe in a contraction?
An apostrophe is placed to replace missing letters in contractions. For example, "you are" becomes "you're" with the apostrophe representing the missing "a". It is important to understand the full words being contracted to correctly place the apostrophe.
Why is an apostrophe used in a contraction?
An apostrophe is used in a contraction to represent that letters have been removed. In the word can't the apostrophe is taking the place of the letters "no". In the word don't the apostrophe is also taking the place of the letter "o".
What punctuation mark is used in a contraction?
An apostrophe (') is used at the point where letters are removed from a contraction. For example the word "can't" - the apostrophe is placed in the word to take the place of the second n and the o from the word "not," since "can't" is contraction of "cannot."
Why is there an apostrophe in roller coaster's?
Roller coaster's doesn't take the place of anything but it shows possession. Example: roller coaster's design
How would you apostrophe he would?
It would be he'd. He'll is wrong because that is the apostrophe for he will.
How do you use an apostrophe in the word you will?
An apostrophe is used in contraction. Example: you will: you'll
Can not as a apostrophe?
"Can not" is "can't" when an apostrophe is used to signal that a shortening has taken place.
How do you use apostrophe in June?
There is not apostrophe in June. But, there would be apostrophe in the following example: June's car was totaled in the accident.
Example of a apostrophe?
An apostrophe is used to make something possessive. For example, Sarah's dog was barking all night at the cat.
Take you out to the ball game take you out to the crowd. Is this an example of an apostrophe?
No, there is no apostrophe on any word.
Why is the andok's has a apostrophe?
Andok's has an apostrophe because it shows ownership. Example: Andok's chicken
