English apostrophe's?

Question

when do you know when to add a apostrophe like cats or would it be cat's and like jacks school or jack's school etc.

Answer 1

ok when using apostrophes they are significant for making a possession. for example, you can say Jacks which would be, that book is Jacks. Then when you want to talk about Jacks family, it would be Jacks' great aunt Sally makes good cake. Then the 's works as a _____ is statement.  For example, Jack's getting annoyed that we are talking about him so much.

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Answer 2

This is a funny one. When you were younger you learned that apostrophes were either used to show possession, (Jack's school) or for short forms. (It's, instead of it is.) But some people say that it's should be its', with the apostrophe on the end. Usually, if you're handing in something for a teacher, they'll accept apostrophes to be used as both possession and short forms.

But cats definately does not have an apostrophe unless you're saying something like, "That is the cat's food bowl."

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

An apostrophe usually means one of two things:

1) possessive - in your example, "I took the cat's blanket to the vet with him so he would be more comfortable."

2) contraction, usually of "_____ is" or "___ has" - "The cat's going to the vet tomorrow.

One very common exception to this rule is "its." Without the apostrophe its is possessive. "I took the ball back to its owner."

With an apostrophe "it's" is a contraction of "it has" or "it is." It's raining outside."

BTW, the apostrophe in the beginning of your question "english apostrophes" is incorrect. Plurals are NOT made with an apostrophe s.

Answer 4

no you put in the apostrophe in when you leave out a letter so if it was the cat is then it becomes the cat's sitting in the corner or instead of do not you would use don't

Answer 5

apostrophes are used to show possessives:

the cat's toy

Jack's school

they are used also to denote contractions or omissions:

don't  = do not

won't = will not

Use possessives only with people, living things, and personifications:

Harriet's book

but NOT the book's theme

Rather: the theme of the book

Memorize this:

it's = it is

its = of it

The above seems an exception to possessives.

Plurals use an apostrophe after the s:

The Lewises' igloo

The Grants' declaration

When a noun ends in "s," simply use the apostrophe s:

Yeats's early poems

Sinclair Lewis's novel _Kingsblood Royal_