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There are three types of apostrophe. The possessive apostrophe, to show that a letter is missing and to highlight a word or phrase, eg 'hasn't', doesn't', 'can't'. The possessive apostrophe would be used in a sentence such as 'The student's work was of a high standard' meaning the work of the student. However if you are using the word students in the plural form, it would be written 'students' work'.
That depends on how you're trying to use the word. See the sentences below for examples: 1) I have 30 students in my class. 2) I have 30 students' books in my class. 3) I have this student's homework slip. Sentence one has an S because it is indicating plurality. Sentence two has an apostrophe after the S because it is indicating plurality and possession. Sentence three has an apostrophe S because it is indicating singular possession.
We will be synchronizing our watches in one... two... three... NOW! Don't you just LOVE to watch swimmers that are synchronizing their movements in the water?
Three
When I yanked on the shelf, it came loose from the wall.The foolish swimmers were yanked from the rapids by the park rangers.(slang - removed)The pitcher was yanked from the game after allowing three runs.
Possession, contraction, omission.
Can't
I've is a three letter word. I'll is another three letter word.
Nouns have three cases:Subjective (nominative) nouns are functioning as the subject of a sentence or clause.Objective nouns that are functioning as the object of a verb or a preposition.Possessive: (genitive) a noun that shows that something belongs to it; possession is shown by adding an apostrophe 's' to the end of the noun or only an apostrophe to the end of some nouns that already end with 's'.
Togs, trunks, cozzies, swimmers, bathers.
The three cases for nouns are:Subjective (nominative) nouns are functioning as the subject of a sentence or clause.Objective nouns that are functioning as the object of a verb or a preposition.Possessive: (genitive) a noun that shows that something belongs to it; possession is shown by adding an apostrophe 's' to the end of the noun or only an apostrophe to the end of some nouns that already end with 's'.
Say, little elf, I'd really like for you to help me to unload this sleigh. These three strong men will unload the station wagon for you.