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In English, apostrophes are used to either contract two words into one or to show possession.
When someone owns something, add an 's: George's cat.
When someone whose name ENDING IN S owns something, you still add 's! I.e., Charles's tooth or Louis's Garage. One of the few exceptions to this rule is the name "Jesus." To make this name possessive, simply add an apostrophe: Jesus' disciples.
When more than one person owns something, add s': The brothers' cat.
The exception to this is when dealing with words that are already pluralized, i. e. "children" or "women." Thus it is a women's restroom or a children's library.
Another commonly confused exception when using apostrophes is the contraction of it is (it's) and the possessive form of it (its). The way I remember it is to remember that "it's" always means "it is." So, for example, "it's dog" is incorrect because it makes no sense to say "it is dog."
Examples:
It's a girl!
It's mine.
That's its name.
It's Veterans' Day! (you will often see marketers misuse the apostrophe when it comes to holidays, but because the day is for all veterans instead of one, this form is correct)
Charles's teeth were knocked out by the bully's fist.
(or if there's more than one bully) Charles's teeth were knocked out by the bullies' fists.
What else can I help you with?
Where to put apostrophe in children?
You put the apostrophe in children's between the n and the s. Children is plural for child. Since children is plural adding the apostrophe s makes it possessive.
What are the two rules of forming possessive noun?
Possessive nouns are formed by: 1. adding an apostrophe -s ('s) to the end of the word, or 2. adding an apostrophe (') to plural nouns that already end with -s. Examples: child; child's; children's adult; adult's; adults'
Form the possessive of most singular nouns by adding?
'an apostrophe and the letter s ( 's ). For example, "cat's tail".
Is 's used in the word women to show possession?
No, the apostrophe 's' in the word 'women' does not indicate possession. The word 'women' is the plural form of 'woman'. Possession is indicated by adding an apostrophe before or after the 's' at the end of a noun.
Should candidates have an apostrophe before the S?
No, only use an apostrophe when using a contraction or a possessive
Where to put apostrophe in children?
You put the apostrophe in children's between the n and the s. Children is plural for child. Since children is plural adding the apostrophe s makes it possessive.
The possessive of a plural noun ending in s is formed by adding?
You form the possessive of plurals ending in "s" by adding an apostrophe: the computers' network connections, the rabbits' ears.
Is the boys team a singular or plural possessive?
Possession is shown by use of an apostrophe. A singular noun forms the possessive by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of the word. A plural noun forms the possessive by adding an apostrophe (') after the ending s or adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of an irregular plural noun.The singular possessive form is: the boy's team.The plural possessive form is: the boys'team.
What is the difference between parent's and parents'?
Parents (no apostrophe) is plural.Parent's (apostrophe s) is singular possessive.Parents' (s apostrophe) is plural possessive.
What are the two rules of forming possessive noun?
Possessive nouns are formed by: 1. adding an apostrophe -s ('s) to the end of the word, or 2. adding an apostrophe (') to plural nouns that already end with -s. Examples: child; child's; children's adult; adult's; adults'
What is the difference between the pronunciation of apostrophe s or s apostrophe?
The possessive singular of English nouns is formed by adding -'s, which adds an s sound to the word, and in the case of singulars already ending in s, it adds a syllable: Jones's is pronounced Joneses. The possessive plural of English nouns ending in s if formed by the addition of the apostrophe alone. It has no sound. Joneses' is pronounced Joneses. DO NOT use the apostrophe alone with singulars ending in s.
Should youhave space once after an apostrophe?
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.
Form the possessive of most singular nouns by adding?
'an apostrophe and the letter s ( 's ). For example, "cat's tail".
What is the difference between s s' and 's?
If you are asking what is the difference between ending a word in the English language with the letter s and with an apostrophe mark before the s, as this 's, it is the difference between making a word plural and making a word possessive. For example mother can be made to mean more than one mother by adding the letter s to make it mothers. There were several mothers who attended the school meeting. When you place an apostrophe mark before the letter s, you are indicating that the word you have printed, written, or typed, owns something or something belongs to the thing that that word represents. For example, That book is my mother's. (book). This is a simplistic answer, but I think it is adequate for now.
Is 's used in the word women to show possession?
No, the apostrophe 's' in the word 'women' does not indicate possession. The word 'women' is the plural form of 'woman'. Possession is indicated by adding an apostrophe before or after the 's' at the end of a noun.
Is the apostrophe correctly placed in 'women's pensions' or should it be after the 's'?
If you put the apostrophe after the letter 's' (womens') you will be adding the letter 's' to the word women (which is already the plural of the word woman) and mispelling it. The correct way is: women's.
Should candidates have an apostrophe before the S?
No, only use an apostrophe when using a contraction or a possessive
