Apostrophe ( Omission and Possession)

An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to show possession or to indicate that letters have been omitted.

Using an apostrophe for omission means that we are leaving out letters in a word, like in 'can't' (cannot) or 'didn't' (did not).

To show possession, you add an apostrophe followed by 's' to a noun, like 'the girl's book' means the book belongs to the girl.

The correct way to write 'didnt' is 'didn't'.

You rewrite it as 'My mum's phone'.

It means the wings belong to the plane.

We use an apostrophe in contractions to show that letters have been left out, like in 'it's' (it is) or 'you're' (you are).

'Its' shows possession (belonging to it), while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is'.

For plural nouns that end in 's', you add just an apostrophe, like 'the dogs' park'.

An example is 'I'll', which means 'I will'.