Apostrophes (WB p 28)

Apostrophes to show contractions (short forms) and possession. How to use contractions (short forms)You can use apostrophes to show that you have omitted (left out) some letters when you are joining words together.For example, you can join the words ‘you’ and ‘are’ together. You + are = you're. The apostrophe takes the place of the removed letters. In this example, the letter a.Sometimes, however, you need torearrangethe letters a bit when you contract the words. For example: will + not = won't.Using contractions like these makes your writing easier to read and more friendly.How to use a possessive apostropheAn apostrophe can be used to show that one thingbelongsto or isconnectedto something. This is called apossessive apostrophe.Let's take a look at some examples.The cat's tail was fluffy.Cat is a singular noun so you need to add an apostrophe and "s" to show that the tail belongs to the cat.Charles' cat was naughty.Charles is a singular noun that ends in an "s", so you need to add an apostrophe to show that the cat belongs to Charles.The brothers' feet were muddy.Brothers is a plural noun that ends in an "s" so you don't add another "s" after your apostrophe. You can just add an apostrophe to show the feet belongs to the brothers.The children's toys were brokenChildren is a plural noun but it doesn't end with an "s" so you need to add an apostrophe and "s" to show that the toys belong to the children. will not are not I had do not you have did not is not we are who would she had cannot he will they are that is there is possession contraction possession contraction possession contraction contraction possession contraction possession dog's dogs' girls' children's