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Yes, "apostrophe s" is used to indicate possessives, except in the possessive forms of "your" and "it", which would be expressed "yours" and "its" (no apostrophes). "It's" is a contraction of the words "it is".

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In grammar when do you use s apostrophe?

When the word is a possessive regular plural. If you make the word plural by adding an s, this is regular, and then if you want to make it possessive you'd add the apostrophe.For instance:The dancers' costumes were brilliant.


Is possessive a noun?

The word 'possessive' is a noun as a word for a grammatical form showing ownership, possession, purpose, or origin.The most common use of the word 'possessive' is as an adjective to describe a noun; example: She finally dumped her possessive boyfriend.


How do you make the pronoun it possessive?

To make it possessive, add S at the end to spell its.(Possessive pronouns do not use an apostrophe to show possession. The spelling it's is a contraction of it is.)


When can you use the word you in a writing?

you can use that word in writing whenever you want otherwise it wouldnt make sense to and me


How do you we use my in a possessive sentences?

I want to find my books.My wallet is missing.


Does grandma have an apostrophe?

Use an apostrophe if you want to show possession. Example: grandma's garden


Is sharpness a possessive noun?

No, the word sharpness is a common, abstract, uncountable noun, a word for the quality of a thing.I can't think of a use for the noun sharpness in the possessive form; I don't know what the quality of sharpness could posses. If there is a use for the possessive form, that would be: sharpness's.


Why shouldn't you use an apostrophe for the pronoun its?

None of the possessive pronoun forms use an apostrophe:the possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, hers, his, its, ours, theirsthe possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, hers, its, our, theirThe word its with an apostrophe is the contraction it's, a shortened form for it is. The word its and the word it's have two different meanings, two different functions:The puppy got its paws muddy.It's time for Monday night football!


What is the possessive of mine?

The word mine is the possessive form, a possessive pronoun, a word that take the place of a noun that belongs to me. Example:The house on the corner in mine.


How do you spell the possessive form of its?

The spelling its is itself the possessive. The word does not use an apostrophe.The spelling it's is a contraction for "it is" and should not be used as the possessive.


Is the possessive pronoun for a company it's or their?

Possessive pronouns do not use an apostrophe. The possessive form for the personal pronoun it is its.The pronoun their is not a possessive pronoun; the pronoun their is a possessive adjective, a word placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to them. The third person plural possessive pronoun is theirs, a word that takes the place of a noun belonging to them.Answer:If you are referring to a company as a thing, then the appropriate possessive adjective is its; for example:This is the company I work for and this is itslogo.If you are referring to a company as a group of people, then the appropriate possessive adjective is their; for example:This company make a quality product so look for their logo.


What is it called when you use the apostrophe after a word?

plural? --- It's called a plural possessive.