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Summary Apostrophe Rules
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- English Home Language
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- 7th Grade
Rules and examples on how to use the apostrophe in English
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zUsing the apostrophe
Contractions Possession
A contraction shows where a letter (or An apostrophe also shows that
more than one letter) has been left out of something belongs to someone.
a word. To show that a letter is missing,
EG: This is Frank’s book.
we use the apostrophe.
For a plural noun, put the apostrophe
EG: I am not tired. = I’m
AFTER the s.
She cannot come. = can’t
EG: These are the students’ bags.
I will not lose. = won’t (The bags of all the students.)
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