Apostrophes English Grammar Punctuation Apostrophes Questions What is plural possessive? What is the possessive plural of "grass"? What is the correct possessive spelling of "lady"? is it "Lady's", "Ladys'", "Ladies'"? How would you make "fish" plural possessive? How should I use possessive case with a compound subject? What are the plural and possessive versions of words ending S? My name is Waters –how would I write the plural and possessive of my name? What is correct to demonstrate possessive: Chris' or Chris's? Are any apostrophes needed in the following sentence? If so where?: Their houses doors all had to be the same color. Is the following sentence missing an apostrophe? If so, where?: She was told to circle all the 5s in Toms history book. Is the following sentence missing an apostrophe? If so, where?: My friends bicycle is in Matts garage. Is the following sentence missing an apostrophe? If so, where?: The gazelles biggest threat is from a lions hunger. Is the following sentence missing an apostrophe? If so, where?: Earths moon also revolves around the sun. Is the following sentence missing an apostrophe? If so, where?: The debris from the asteroids impact with the satellite is being tracked by NASA. Is the following sentence missing any apostrophes? If so, where?: The plays success can only be attributed to its lead actress excellent performance. Is the following sentence missing any apostrophes? If so, where?: The stores policies on refunds is very accommodating. Is the following sentence missing any apostrophes? If so, where?: The mayors aide forgot the constituents names. Is the following sentence missing any apostrophes? If so, where?: The CEOs job is to make decisions for the company. Is the following sentence missing any apostrophes? If so, where?: The volcanos ashes spread so far that peoples windows were covered with it as far away as London. Is the following sentence missing any apostrophes? If so, where?: The kings castle was big enough to house the emissarys entourage. Is the following sentence missing any apostrophes? If so, where?: The shirts stripes are orange. Is the following sentence missing any apostrophes? If so, where?: The walls are green per Susans request. How would you make the word "geese" possessive? It's geese's, right? Or is it geese'? Geese's'? What are the correct singular and plural possessive forms for each word? What is the correct way to write possessive apostrophes on names ending in "s"? For example, Nicholas' mother or Nicholas's mother, which is correct? What is a contraction? Why does the apostrophe go on the end of the following: Mothers' Union? Personally I would have placed it before the "s." For example: Mother's Union. What is the simple rule of thumb to help children remember where apostrophes go? In the sentence: "We not only help our patients, but their families as well," do both patients and families need apostrophes? I'm trying to make it so that when a person adds a survey name, they can have apostrophes in it. For example Eva's Survey, but when it is added in the database it gives me an SQL error. Why? Is an apostrophe the abbreviation for a foot or an inch? How do you use an apostrophe to show possession? I was always told that apostrophes are used to show ownership. So why is it not correct in this sentence: "The dog did not like it's bath."? What is the rule for the correct use of apostrophes when writing about years? For example, is it the 1970s or the 1970's? With the word business, is there an apostrophe in any case(s) of possession? What is the significance of an apostrophe? What are commas, parentheses, semicolons, apostrophes, and hyphens? What does an apostrophe in a name mean? Examples: D'Artagnan - The Three Musketeers and F'lar - Dragonflight? Can you have two apostrophes on one word? For example, is it OK to write y'all's? Why and how was the apostrophe invented? How do you use apostrophes to show joint ownership? For example, John's and Joan's house, or John and Joan's house? How do you show possession of a viewpoint that is held by the public using an apostrophe? How can I make an apostrophe using the keyboard on the computer? What key do I press? What does it mean when an apostrophe is used to demonstrate dialogue instead of quotation marks in novel or story? In matlab mfile, as we know, anything written between the apostrophes would be printed. But what if I want to print the symbol of apostrophe? What is it called when you use an apostrophe to shorten a word? e.g They march o'er scenic hills? "Herewith, I have attached articles’ for your review." Is an apostrophe necessary? When do i put the apostrophe, after and before the S? I know if it's owned by someone, you put it before the s, but why do you put it after, like s'? When alphabetizing long lists of names for publication, do you consider space, apostrophes and hyphens in people's names, or disregard them? What does an apostrophe symbol after a number mean? Like in the term: 75° 20'39? What is the correct way to use apostrophes with grades? For example, "My report card has all As." Do I need an apostrophe before the "s"? How do you show that a girl named Suz has lots of flowers using the possessive "s"? Is it "Suz' flowers." or "Suz's flowers."? When writing surnames is it correct to use an apostrophe? IE: Smiths or Smith's?Which is correct? Why do street names not have apostrophes? Clad or Clothed? which one to use? Question #4b7b3 What are the reasons to use an apostrophe? Question #68e20 Punctuation View all chapters Periods Commas Semicolons Colons Quotation Marks Parentheses and Brackets Apostrophes Hyphens Dashes Ellipses Question Marks Exclamation Points Other Punctuation Prev Next