English Language Arts

Punctuation—Apostrophe (')

Punctuation—Apostrophe (')

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Apostrophe Uses
For Advanced Users — Additional Apostrophe Uses
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Apostrophe Uses

Rules

Apostrophes are used to:

indicate a contraction
show possession

The word following an apostrophe is not capitalized.

Examples

Indicate contractions

Selina the inventor asking her cat why it keeps eating the plants.

Show possession

Selina the inventor listening to her cat’s purr.

For Advanced Users — Additional Apostrophe Uses

Additional Apostrophe Uses

See Also

Punctuation