An apostrophe is used to indicate possession (e.g. Sarah's book) or to indicate the omission of letters in a word (e.g. can't for cannot).
The ' symbol is called an apostrophe. When it is placed over a letter in a name, it is usually used to indicate the omission of a letter or letters, such as in a contraction (e.g., "don't" for "do not") or a possessive form (e.g., "John's house").
The punctuation mark of three dots is called an ellipsis. It is used to indicate a pause or omission in a sentence.
The punctuation mark in the name O'Brian is an apostrophe. It is used to indicate the omission of letters (in this case, the letter "c" in "O'Brien"), and to show possession or as a contraction.
A possessive noun always uses an apostrophe to indicate possession. The abbreviation for a possessive is 's, added to the end of the noun.
An example of the punctuation mark ellipse is "...". It is used to indicate an omission of words from a quote or to create a pause in writing.
The ' symbol is called an apostrophe. When it is placed over a letter in a name, it is usually used to indicate the omission of a letter or letters, such as in a contraction (e.g., "don't" for "do not") or a possessive form (e.g., "John's house").
The punctuation mark of three dots is called an ellipsis. It is used to indicate a pause or omission in a sentence.
An ellipsis (...) is a mark of punctuation that typically indicates that more information is to come. It is used to show that there is a pause or omission in the text.
The punctuation mark in the name O'Brian is an apostrophe. It is used to indicate the omission of letters (in this case, the letter "c" in "O'Brien"), and to show possession or as a contraction.
A punctuation mark (') used to indicate either possession (e.g., Harry's book; boys' coats) or the omission of letters or numbers (e.g., can't; he's; class of '99)
The possessive form for the noun mark is mark's.Example: The mark's damage was not expensive to repair.
A possessive noun always uses an apostrophe to indicate possession. The abbreviation for a possessive is 's, added to the end of the noun.
An example of the punctuation mark ellipse is "...". It is used to indicate an omission of words from a quote or to create a pause in writing.
The apostrophe is used to show that a noun is possessive.
The correct sentence would be: "Are the books theirs or ours?" Note the use of the possessive pronouns "theirs" and "ours" to indicate ownership, as well as the question mark at the end to indicate that it is a question.
Examples:Mary and Mark's child starts school this year. (the child that belongs to Mary and Mark is the same child, so only use the possessive form for the last of the group of possessive nouns)Mary's boy and Mark's girl start school this year. (the boy and the girl are two different children belonging to different parents, so each possessive noun is the possessive form)
An apostrophe is something that can be used as a contraction or even a name (e.g)Tom's pencil