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Apostrophes are use in possessive nouns and contraction. Susan's purse, Joey's bike, and bird's wing are examples of possessive nouns. Contractions are words such as can't (cannot), I'd (I would), and don't (do not).

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What punctuation mark is used to show the possessive form of a noun and is used to show that a letter or letters have been left out of a contraction?

An apostrophe is used to show possession and contractions. The apostrophe is used to show the possessive form of a noun and is use also used to form contractions.


Apostrophes are not used to show?

Possession. ommision of letters in contractions.


When is an apostafi is used?

An apostrophe is used to show possession or to indicate missing letters in contractions. For example, "the dog's tail" shows possession and "can't" is a contraction for "cannot".


Is the conjunction of who has whose?

No, who has does not have a contractions. Whose is a form of "who" which shows possession.


What are the common errors when forming contractions?

writing a contraction with possession


What are the 2 times you use an apostrophe?

In contractions and to show possession


What type of noun is possession?

"Possession" is a common noun. It refers to the general concept of owning or having something.


Is the word have a verb or noun?

It's a verb.========Have is generally used as a verb but on the rare occasion it has been used as a noun, as in the expression the haves and have-nots


Should there be an apostrophe in the word theirs?

No. Ours is a possessive pronoun. It requires no punctuation to show possession.


Is the word possession a noun?

Yep possession is a noun. People "gain possession" and "give up possession" of objects, properties, and ideas all the time.


Do uncles have apostrophe?

Yes if you will mean that uncles posses something. Examples: uncles' houses (the houses of uncles) uncles' children (the children of uncles)


Apostrophe before or after full stop?

Neither. Apostrophes are used to make nouns possessive and to form contractions.