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Where are apostrophes mostly used?Explain briefly.

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تم إضافة السؤال من قبل Nicholas Poshayi , Teacher/Librarian/Academic Teacher , Brooke Bond School
تاريخ النشر: 2014/08/22
AbdlKareem Ibrahim
من قبل AbdlKareem Ibrahim , Instructor , Floring Computer College

the apostrophe was used in place of a vowel letter .... For most singular nouns the ending 's is added; e.g., the cat's whiskers

 

Ismi Puji Hastuti
من قبل Ismi Puji Hastuti , English Teacher , SMK Widya Taruna

There are two main case to use apostrophes as follow:

1. Apostrophe is used for showing possession which means to own something or belongs to.

- The bird's cage was cleaned by my brother. (It comes after singular noun and added s)

- It is Andy's book. (It comes after pesonal name and added s)

- She runs women's clothing business. (It comes after plural noun and added s)

- Charles' Hospital is the best hospital in this city. (It comes after name of place which end in s)

- She needs a new  shoes' rack (it comes after plural noun which is end in s)

2. Apostrophe is used for showing omision or contraction

- I'm = I am

- I'll  = I will

- Don't = do not

- Didn't = did not

- It's = It is or It has 

- etc

Dr Yasmeen Majeed
من قبل Dr Yasmeen Majeed , Trainer and HOD

An apostrophe is used either to show possession or contraction.

Ahmed Gendy
من قبل Ahmed Gendy , English Senior Inspector , Ministry of Education (MoE)

possession and abbrieviations

Frogs' legs            It's a car                       shan't= shall not

Shagufta Zafar
من قبل Shagufta Zafar , Principal , Allied School

nice comprehensive answer by ismi puji......... agreed

Ijaz Ahmed Sheikh
من قبل Ijaz Ahmed Sheikh , English Language instructor , City School

it is used to show possessive case in grammar

المزيد من الأسئلة المماثلة

هل تحتاج لمساعدة في كتابة سيرة ذاتية تحتوي على الكلمات الدلالية التي يبحث عنها أصحاب العمل؟