Apostrophy

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What Are the Rules?

1. Use an apostrophe to show the omission of letters or numbers.

Examples: It's a shame. (Stands for: It is a

shame.)

That happened in '80. (Stands for: That happened in 1980.)

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2. Use an apostrophe to show the plural form of letters and numbers.

Examples:

There are two s's in that word.

She dots all her i's and crosses all her t's.

My son can say his 1's, 2's, and 3's in five different languages.

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3. Use an apostrophe to show the plural form of a few unusual words.

Examples: She mailed all the thank-you's so late

that we were embarrassed.

The contract had so many "that's" in it, that we felt uncomfortable about signing it.

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4. For the most part, you do NOT use the apostrophe to show plural form.

Examples:

There were many heroes in my hometown.

Victories for the enemy numbered in the hundreds.

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5. Use an apostrophe to show possession.

Example:

That is Sandra's book.

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6. Do NOT use an apostrophe when its is possessive, just like his, hers, and ours. ("It's" can only mean one thing: it is.)

Examples:

The bridge was elegant - a symbol of its own strength and beauty.

The victory was ours.

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7. Use an apostrophe before the s when showing the possessive form of singular nouns.

Examples: The child's mother panicked when she

could not find her son.

The witness's memory was vague on that point.

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8. Use an apostrophe after the s when the word is plural and possessive, if its plural form is regular.

Examples:

Our creditors gave us two weeks' notice.

The Jones' cars were all stolen.

You have heard both the girls' stories.

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9. Use an apostrophe before the s when the word is plural and possessive but its plural form is irregular.

Examples:

The children's recess is about to start.

The women's cries were heard.

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10. Use an apostrophe only after the second name when the possession belongs to two people and they are mentioned in the sentence at the same time.

Example:

That computer program is Jane and Sam's.

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Quiz Time!

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1) I met ____ when I was at the store. (the daughter of Mrs. Brown)

A. Mrs. Browns' daughter

B. Mrs. Brown's daughter

C. Mrs. Browns's daughter

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2) Welcome to our home. You may sleep in ___ tonight. (the bedroom of my son.)

A) my sons' bedroom

B) my sons's bedroom

C) my son's bedroom


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3) I met ____ at a party last week. (the sister of Frank)

A) Franks' sister

B) Frank's sister

C) Franks's sister


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4) Why are you reading ___? (the newspaper from yesterday)

A) yesterday's newspaper

B) yesterdays' newspaper

C) yesterday's new'spaper


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5) The ___ is damaged. (the bicycle belonging to the child)

A) the bicycle's child

B) the child's bicycle

C) the childs' bicycle


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6) Sarah is ___. (the name of my wife)

A) my wife's name

B) my wifes' name

C) my name's wife


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7) I heard ___ ringing earlier. (the bell of the cow)

A) the cows's bell

B) the cow's bell

C) the bell's cow


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8) ___ is about to leave. (the friend of Paul)

A) Pauls' friend

B) Pauls's friend

C) Paul's friend


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9) On Thanksgiving, ____ is short! (the life of a turkey)

A) a turkey's life

B) a turkeys' life

C) a turkeys's life


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10) Abraham Lincoln was ____ . (the 16th President of America)

A) Americas 16th President

B) Americas's 16th President

C) America's 16th President


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