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What does it mean when you put the apostrophe at the end of a word?
It means there is already an "s" at the end of the word
When do you use an aprostrophe behind a noun?
An apostrophe is used to make a noun into a possessive noun. By adding an "apostrophe s" to the end of a word, or if the word already ends with an "s", you only add the "apostrophe" after the existing "s" at the end of the word to show that something in the sentence belongs to that noun.The apostrophe or apostrophe s shows possession.
What are five sentences that use apostrophe?
An apostrophe is a punctuation mark. Use an apostrophe to show possessive before the letter S at the end of the word. An apostrophe looks like a single quote mark, but properly, like a single closing quote mark. Too many people simply add an apostrophe at the end of a word before the letter S, when they really intend to show the plural case, not the possessive case. It's not hard to learn how to use an apostrophe.
Where do you put the apostrophe at in the plural possessive form in the word playmates?
at the very end. playmates'
What is the possessive noun for Bess work?
There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending in s:Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: Bess' workAdd an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: Bess's work
Where to put the apostrophe on o'l?
If you mean as an abbreviation of 'old', then the apostrophe would be at the end of the word (ol'), because the apostrophe shows that the 'd' at the end of the word has been omitted.
What does it mean when you put the apostrophe at the end of a word?
It means there is already an "s" at the end of the word
When do you use an aprostrophe behind a noun?
An apostrophe is used to make a noun into a possessive noun. By adding an "apostrophe s" to the end of a word, or if the word already ends with an "s", you only add the "apostrophe" after the existing "s" at the end of the word to show that something in the sentence belongs to that noun.The apostrophe or apostrophe s shows possession.
How do you indicate if a word is possessive when it is plural?
By adding an apostrophe to the end of the word.If the word does not end with an 's' then add an apostrophe and then 's'.For example:The girls' room. (word ends in an 's' so just an apostrophe is added)The men's room. (word does not end in an 's' so an apostrophe then 's' is added)
Is personnel's a word?
Only without the apostrophe and s on the end
Is use of apostrophe in a name ending 'ss' - Ross's room - correct?
Yes, there can be either apostrophe s ('s) or just an apostrophe (') at the end of the word.
What is the plural possessive of the word possessive?
The plural possessive form is possessives'.The possessives' forms are recognized by the apostrophe -s or the -s apostrophe at the end of the word.
Do you do apostrophe s after a z?
Yes, you can use an apostrophe S after any word -- even words that end in Z. The exception is for words that end in S because they are plural. In this case, the apostrophe goes at the end of the word. Examples: John's house Cats' tails
How do you punctuate a possessive noun?
A possessive noun is formed by adding an apostrophe -s to the end of a word, or just the apostrophe to the end of some nouns that already end with -s; for example:Julie's bedChase's ballthe cat's whiskersthe boss's deskthe pants' pocketsthe glass's crackthe glasses' framethe boys' bikes
When using the name Achilles do you use 's or s' apostrophe?
If you are indicating possession (Achilles' heal) use an apostrophe at the end of the word. If you are simply stating his name, there is no apostrophe.
To show a singular or plural possessive?
An apostrophe (') is used to indicate possession for singular or plural nouns.Singular nouns that do not end with -s, add an apostrophe -s ('s) to the end of the word:apple-> apple'sboy-> boy'schild-> child'sSingular nouns that do end with -s have two accepted ways of forming the possessive:Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: boss'Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: boss'sPlural nouns that do end with -s, add an apostrophe (') after the ending -s:apples-> apples'boys-> boys'bosses-> bosses'Plural nouns that do not end with -s form the possessive the same as singular nouns that do not end with -s, add an apostrophe -s ('s) to the end of the word:children-> children'speople-> people'smice-> mice's
Where does the apostrophe go when using the possessive singular for 'Firm'?
Firm's. Any singular possessive where the word does not end in 's' is apostrophe 's' ('s).
