When the apostrophe is placed before the s:
1. it shows possession
Example:
lion's teeth
baby's breath
2. it is the contraction of words, it is: it's
No, "candidates" does not require an apostrophe before the "s" because it is a plural noun, not possessive.
Not in that sentence. If you mean "something belonging to the governor", then it should have an apostrophe. If you mean "more than one governor" then it should not. (If you mean something belonging to more than one governor, then it should have one, but it should be after the s instead of before it.)
The apostrophe before the "s" can indicate possession or contraction. In possessive forms, it shows that something belongs to someone or something else (e.g., "John's book" means the book belongs to John). In contractions, it indicates the omission of letters, such as in "don't" (short for "do not").
To show possession after the letter z, add an apostrophe and the letter s (z's). For pluralizing a word that ends in z, add an apostrophe before the s without another s (z').
If an apostrophe is after the "s" in a word, it typically indicates possession or ownership by multiple people or things. For example, "teachers'" means something belongs to multiple teachers.
it means the word is singular possessive
If the word ends in apostrophe s or ends in s apostrophe, then there is NO space before or after the apostrophe, but always a space before the next word.
If an apostrophe is after the "s" in a word, it typically indicates possession or ownership by multiple people or things. For example, "teachers'" means something belongs to multiple teachers.
Personally, no. But it's not incorrect to put the apostrophe.
No, "candidates" does not require an apostrophe before the "s" because it is a plural noun, not possessive.
No. If the sheriff possesses something, it is the sheriff's with an apostrophe before the "s."
Before the 's'.
If it is required, the apostrophe would come after the Z but before the S. "This is Mr. Buzz's stinger!"
Not in that sentence. If you mean "something belonging to the governor", then it should have an apostrophe. If you mean "more than one governor" then it should not. (If you mean something belonging to more than one governor, then it should have one, but it should be after the s instead of before it.)
No, because of the position of the apostrophe ( ' ). "Animal's" with the apostrophe before the "s" shows that it is just one animal that has a reputation. "Animals'" with the apostrophe after the "s" means that it is a group of animals that have a reputations(s).
The apostrophe before the "s" can indicate possession or contraction. In possessive forms, it shows that something belongs to someone or something else (e.g., "John's book" means the book belongs to John). In contractions, it indicates the omission of letters, such as in "don't" (short for "do not").
An apostrophe followed by an "s" is used to indicate possession or ownership of something. For example, "Mary's book" indicates that the book belongs to Mary. It is also used to create contractions, such as "can't" for "cannot."