This is one of the two functions of an apostrophe.
Apostrophe are used only to indicate possession, either in singular form or plural form, e.g. "The doctor's stethoscope is very cold." or "Doctors' examination rooms always seem cold."
The only exception to these are pronouns, which do not use apostrophes for possession.
The other purpose for an apostrophe is to show where letters have been omitted, e.g. it's - it is; you're - you are, etc.
The singular possessive form of the noun "it" is "its". Note that there is no apostrophe in the possessive form of "it". The apostrophe is only used after "it" when used as a contraction of "it is".
You form the possessive of a noun by adding an apostrophe and an s. You can frequently do the same thing by using the preposition of. That can clarify the situation when you could confuse possessive and plural or cause some other type of confusion.
No, only use an apostrophe when using a contraction or a possessive
A possessive noun shows ownership. Add an apostrophe and s ('s) to a singular noun. Add s and an apostrophe (s') to a plural noun. Add an apostrophe and s ('s) to irregulare plural nouns. I hope this helps you.
The word 'what' does not have a possessive form.The word 'what' is not a noun.The word 'what' is a pronoun and an adjective.The pronoun 'what' is a interrogative or a relative pronoun, not a possessive pronoun.The adjective 'what' is a word used to describe a noun.
Yes, an apostrophe is used to form a possessive noun. An apostrophe s ('s) or just an apostrophe (') placed at the end of a noun indicates that something in the sentence belongs to that noun.Examples:The hat's band was black silk. (singular possessive)The Harrises' children are twins. (plural possessive)
A noun that shows ownership using an apostrophe is a possessive noun.
The singular possessive form of the noun "it" is "its". Note that there is no apostrophe in the possessive form of "it". The apostrophe is only used after "it" when used as a contraction of "it is".
The apostrophe is used to show that a noun is possessive.
No. To is a preposition. A possessive noun usually has an apostrophe (') eg dog's, doctor's
The singular noun "spouse" forms a normal possessive with apostrophe S : spouse's.The plural noun forms the possessive with only an apostrophe (spouses').
An apostrophe s ('s) or just an apostrophe (') at the end of a noun are the parts of a noun that indicate possession.
The genitive( possessive) of a plural noun ending in -s adds an apostrophe to the final s: companies'
The plural noun soldiers adds only the apostrophe after the -s for the possessive form: soldiers'
A possessive noun always has an apostrophe.
A possessive apostrophe means just that. It means that the apostrophe is indicating that that noun has ownership or possession, purpose or origin of the noun that comes after it.Examples:This is John's house.John owns the house, therefore, it is John's house.We went to the children's playground.The playground intended for children.The term 'possessive apostrophe' is used to distinguish the apostrophe from a contraction using an apostrophe.
The possessive noun is chimp's.A possessive noun is a noun that shows that something in the sentence belongs to that noun. Possession is shown by adding an apostrophe -s ('s) to the end of the word or just an apostrophe (') to the end of a plural noun ending in -s.The banana of the chimp is the chimp's banana.