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Example: Martha's dog ran across the street.

Note: Just a plain apostrophe can be used to the same effect if the word ends in an "s".

Example: Jones' motorcycle is missing.

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Where does the apostrophe go in girls cloakroom?

The apostrophe goes between the "l" and the "s" in "girls. It goes and followed: Girl's cloakroom. The apostrophe is used to show ownership in this sentence. In this case the cloakroom belongs to the girls, this is why you must have the apostophe to show the ownership.


Can you add apostrophe s after who to show plurality?

No. Apostrophe is used to show ownership or constractions but not to show plurarity.


Where does apostrophe go in girls cloakroom?

The apostrophe goes between the "l" and the "s" in "girls. It goes and followed: Girl's cloakroom. The apostrophe is used to show ownership in this sentence. In this case the cloakroom belongs to the girls, this is why you must have the apostophe to show the ownership.


What is a apostrophe followed by the letter s is used to make the contracted form of the verb?

No, an apostrophe is used to form contractions (they'll) and to show ownership (Bob's kite).Possessive nouns are the words that show ownership by adding an apostrophe 's' to the end of the word or just an apostrophe after the 's' at the end of a plural noun.


Is there an apostrophe before the S in greetings?

None. The letter s in the word greetings is part of this word. It doesn't show an ownership.


Do you add 's to a word ending in s for ownership?

Yes, you can add an apostrophe followed by an s ('s) to show ownership for singular nouns ending in s, such as "James's car." However, for plural nouns ending in s, you only add an apostrophe after the s, like in "the students' books."


What is a noun that shows ownership and uses a apostrophe?

Some nouns that show ownership using an apostrophe are "couch's, house's, equation's", etc.


Does grandparents have an apostrophe?

Usually no. Yes however if describing something that belongs to them.


Do you need an apostrophe in proteges?

Yes, if it will show ownership. It should be proteges'.


Show ownership by adding an apostrophe only?

Only for the possessive of PLURAL nouns ending in -s: The teachers' lounge. All other possessives are formed with -'s.


For apostrophes and possessives where would i put an apostrophe for the hammer of neither?

the hammer of neither doesn't require an apostrophe:)


What is apostrophe in parts of speech?

An apostrophe is a symbol followed by an 's',or standing by itself after a noun ending in 's' ,and which expresses ownership by the said noun.