when do you use an apostrphe with an s ('s) ?

Question

is it to show possession?
can you give me some examples?

Answer 1

It is to show possession and as in it is like this:

Possession:
That is Henry's dog.
Where is Vanessa's bag?
Don't touch that is Zack's school project!

It is, that is etc:
It's not fair! It is not fair
That's wrong! That is wrong.
What's that furry thing in your hand? What is that furry thing in your hand?

Also if it is possession and the last letter of the name is an S then it's like this:
I'm going to Jess' house.
Where is the Weiss' dog?
This is Jess' car?

But if it isn't a possession or an it's, that's etc then don't put an apostrophe... Sorry can't think of any examples for this but if it isn't the possession form or the it's, that's etc form then don't put an apostrophe. Hope I've helpd!!

Answer 2

It can be used as an abbreviation: it is = it's

It can show possession: Betty's car

Usually if the word ends with "s", just put the apostrophe at the end to show possession: Jesus' robe. However, it's not a definite rule, just if it would sound awkward. (Jesus's robe would.) You would say "the princess's robe."

If the word is a plural ending with "s", to show possession usually put the apostrophe at the end without an additional "s": The ladies' garments.

Answer 3

An apostrophe with the s afterwards can be possession or a contraction.

*Contractions*

He is = he's

It is=it's

He has been=he's been


*Possesion*
Sharon's shirt -> the shirt that belongs to Sharon

The girl's book->the book that belongs to the girl

The girls' book-> the book that belongs to the girls

Dr. Seuss's "Cat in the Hat"--the story that belongs to, or was written by, Dr. Seuss.

hth.

Answer 4

it is to show possession, but for singular things. like if ur name was Love, than you say Love's car. but if you have a friend whose name is also Love (pretty impossible) and u 2 share a car, than it becomes loves' car, because there are two things. that's plural possession.

some other ways that it is used is in contractions like
there's (there is)
he's (he is)
she's (she is)
their's (that's actually not a contraction, it's a posessive one)

Answer 5

If you are talking about rules for apostrophes with possessives it is like this...

If the word is singular it ends in 's child's cross's

If it is plural and ends in anything but s then it is also 's
children's

If it is plural and ending in s then it is s'

The birds' nests were full of eggs.

Answer 6

to show possession - you use " 's " except when the word is a plural that ends in s.

examples:
singular "boy" - possessive boy's
singular ending in s "Chris" - possessive Chris's
plural "children" - posessive children's
plural ending in s "girls" - possessive girls' (you just use the apostrophe

for contractions, 's refers to "is"
example she's = she is

be careful with the word it
it's = it is
its = possessive

Answer 7

First answer is good but it can also be used in a contraction. IT'S = IT IS

It is 5:00PM.
It's 5:00PM.

So possession or contraction will use the apostrophe "s".

Answer 8

To show possession exactly.

or to abbreviate for contractions like,
where is = where's

Jane said where's my stuff.

That stuff isn't yours, it is Judy's stuff.

or

That stuff isn't yours, it's Judy's stuff;
It's mine I stole it fair and square.

add an s for plurals add an "s to show possession.

Answer 9

There are only 2 cases when you use an apostrophe. Either when you are saying that something BELONGS to something else i.e. "Jamie's dog" a.k.a. "the dog belongs to Jamie" or when using a contraction i.e. "don't" a.k.a "do not". That's it! 1980's is WRONG. It's 1980s. (notice "it's" for "it is"). Other than that, do NOT use an apostrophe.

Answer 10

It is to show possision.

Examples:
Jayme's dog
Henry's pasta