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Apostrophes are use in possessive nouns and contraction. Susan's purse, Joey's bike, and bird's wing are examples of possessive nouns. Contractions are words such as can't (cannot), I'd (I would), and don't (do not).

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When should you use apostrophes?

In possessive nouns and contractions.


What is used in contractions and noun possession?

Apostrophes are use in possessive nouns and contraction. Susan's purse, Joey's bike, and bird's wing are examples of possessive nouns. Contractions are words such as can't (cannot), I'd (I would), and don't (do not).


Are possessive nouns contractions for example the car's horn?

Yes, in the sense "the horn of the car".


What is difference between possessive noun and contractions?

Possessive nouns use apostrophe as of to show ownership. While, contractions use apostrophes to show the combination of two words by one or more letter.


Do any singular possessive nouns end in n't?

No, singular possessive (and some plural possessive) nouns end with -'s.Many contractions end with -n't, words that are joined together with missing letter(s) denoted by an apostrophe. Examples:do not = don'tcan not = can'twere not = weren'twould not = wouldn'tcould not = couldn'tshould not = shouldn't


What is needed to form possessive nouns and contractions?

In order to form possessive nouns and contractions, you need an apostrophe (').An apostrophe is used to form possessive nouns (cat > cat's) and contractions (it is > it's).To form possessive nouns, an apostrophe and an s are added to the end of a word; for some words that already end with an s, just an apostrophe is added after the s at the end of the word. Examples:The shoes of my mother = my mother'sshoes.The leaves of the tree = the tree'sleaves.The trunk of the elephant = the elephant'strunk.The traffic of the city = the city'straffic.A contraction is a shortened version of the written and spoken forms of a word, made by replacing some of the letters with an apostrophe. Examples:The words I am = I'm.The words I will = I'll.The words you are = you're.the words you will = you'll.the words could not = couldn't.the words should not = shouldn't.Example sentences using possessive nouns and contractions:The dog's paws are muddy. He can't come in until you clean them.What's that package? That'sKaren's new coat.It's a beautiful day for Kevin's party.


Possessive nouns and possessive pronouns always function as what part of speech?

Possessive nouns and possessive pronouns functions as adjectives which are used to describe a noun.


Is we a possessive noun?

No it is not. We isn't even a noun. It's a pronoun. A possessive is a word that declares ownership. Possessive nouns will generally end in apostrophe s, or just an apostrophe. (I.e. Jill's, gardener's, clown's, or clowns') A possessive pronoun also declares owner ship, however they do not have an apostrophe or an apostrophe s (I.e. his, ours, hers, its) Do not confuse possessive nouns with contractions though (I.e. the word it's stands for it is, rather than something belonging to it.)


What are the possessive case nouns and pronouns in this sentence Franks call to his house was about Sues accident?

The possessive nouns in the sentence are:Frank'sSue'sThe pronoun in the sentence is 'his', a possessive adjective describing the noun 'house'.


What is a sentence using the word apostrophe?

The apostrophe is used for possessive nouns and for contractions. In some rare cases, such as letters and numbers, an apostrophe is used with S to create a plural noun.


Do Possessive nouns show the relationship between nouns and adjectives?

Possessive nouns show a relationship between the possessive noun and the noun that it shows possession for. An adjective may or may not be involved. John's book is on the desk. (The possessive form John's shows its relationship to the book, there are no adjectives in the sentence.)


Is we're a possessive noun?

No, we're is not a noun at all; we're is a contraction, a combined form for the pronoun 'we' and the verb 'are'. The contraction we're functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause. For example:We are happy to see you. Or: We'rehappy to see you.Both contractions and possessive nouns use an apostrophe.