Apostrophes

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What is an apostrophe?

Back

An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to show possession or to indicate that letters have been left out in contractions.

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What does 'it's' mean?

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'It's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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What does 'its' mean?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun that shows ownership.

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When do we use an apostrophe to show possession?

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We use an apostrophe to show that something belongs to someone or something, like 'the dog's bone'.

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What is a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of two words, where some letters are left out, like 'can't' for 'cannot'.

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Is 'love's' correct?

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No, 'love's' is incorrect if you mean 'loves' as in the verb. It should not have an apostrophe.

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Is 'can't' a contraction?

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Yes, 'can't' is a contraction for 'cannot'.

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What is the correct form: 'the cat's toy' or 'the cats toy'?

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The correct form is 'the cat's toy' because it shows that the toy belongs to the cat.

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How do you make a plural noun possessive?

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

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What is the difference between 'it's' and 'its'?

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'It's' means 'it is' or 'it has', while 'its' shows possession.