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When writing The Johnson's do you use an apostrophe?
No.
What is a shortcut way of writing two words using an apostrophe?
A contraction is made of two words with an apostrophe. Note the apostrophe replaces a letter.
Is an apostrophe needed if you are writing in caps?
In abbreviations (where every letter is capitalized), use an apostrophe to indicate that the "s" is not part of the abbreviation.
When writing this year's program is use of the apostrophe correct?
Yes, that is correct. Program belongs to year.
What are the two mistakes in this sentence Each of the boys' are writing a different story?
"Each of the boys' are writing a different story."The first mistake is to say "Each are." If you're talking about each one, the correct verb is "Each is writing."The second is to try to use an apostrophe to make a plural. The apostrophe indicates possession, not plural. The correct sentence would be "Each of the boys is writing a different story."
When writing The Johnson's do you use an apostrophe?
No.
What is a shortcut way of writing two words using an apostrophe?
A contraction is made of two words with an apostrophe. Note the apostrophe replaces a letter.
Use an apostrophe when writing about someone that has possession of something?
True
Is an apostrophe needed if you are writing in caps?
In abbreviations (where every letter is capitalized), use an apostrophe to indicate that the "s" is not part of the abbreviation.
Do you add an apostrophe to show possession to a Spanish surname when you are writing in English?
Yes
When writing this year's program is use of the apostrophe correct?
Yes, that is correct. Program belongs to year.
What are the two mistakes in this sentence Each of the boys' are writing a different story?
"Each of the boys' are writing a different story."The first mistake is to say "Each are." If you're talking about each one, the correct verb is "Each is writing."The second is to try to use an apostrophe to make a plural. The apostrophe indicates possession, not plural. The correct sentence would be "Each of the boys is writing a different story."
Is the apostrophe correct when writing the history of adult and children's clothing?
Yes! When there are two preceding possessive adjectives, you only need the apostrophe after the 2nd. So adult's and children's clothing would be wrong.
Do you connect the s when writing a possessive in cursive?
Yes, in cursive writing, you connect the s to the apostrophe when forming a possessive. This maintains the flow of the cursive writing style.
What is a good rule of thumb for using apostrophe's to show possession versus action?
The apostrophe is generally used to show possession or a contraction. Example 1: "Melissa broke her brother'sskateboard." In this sentence we can see that the apostrophe is used to tell us that the skateboard Melissa broke belongs to her brother. Hence, the apostrophe is used to show possession. Example 2: "Melissa thinks that her brother's a jerk." In this sentence we can see that the apostrophe is used to contract or shorten "brother is." Hence, the apostrophe is used to show a contraction. Other, more common contractions, such as "isn't" (is not) and "don't" (do not) are formed similarly. The best way to decide the proper use of an apostrophe is to know what it is you are writing about. Ask yourself, "Am I writing about a thing that belongs to someone, or am I trying to shorten two words into one?"
Why do people writing Answers about bananas insert an apostrophe before the 's'?
This should only happen if they are referring to something belong to the banana.
When writing in cursive is there a space between letters when using an apostrophe?
It does not matter if there is a space or whether the letters are connected. However, what does matter is whether the apostrophe is there or not, although the meaning is usually obvious from the context.Contractions such as can't use the apostrophe to indicate missing letters, and the word cant means something different. Except for its, apostrophe S can indicate a possessive (the dog's bone) or a contraction for is or has (the dog's had puppies, or the mayor's back in town).
