# Apostrophe: Rules and Examples | SwaVid

Apostrophe: rules, worked examples and a quick check for Class 6 to 12 English grammar, CBSE and ICSE. Free practice on SwaVid.

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# Apostrophe: rules and examples

## The rule, step by step

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## Common mistakes

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### Quick reference

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Short answer. An apostrophe can show that letters are left out. It sits exactly where the letters were dropped.

1 . Choose the right word. Two girls own these pencils. These are the ___ pencils.

2 . Which sentence is correct?

An apostrophe shows missing letters or belonging, never a plain plural.

An apostrophe can show that letters are left out. It sits exactly where the letters were dropped.

Wrong: two mango's. Right: two mangoes. (Belonging)

An apostrophe shows missing letters or belonging, never a plain plural.

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All the topics in this chapter, one rule at a time.

- Belonging . An apostrophe also shows belonging. For one owner, add 's. A plain plural, with no owning, never takes an apostrophe.
- Its, your and their . It's means it is or it has. You're means you are. They're means they are. Its, your and their show belonging and have no apostrophe. Yours, hers, ours and theirs never take one.
- One owner or many . For one owner, add 's. For many owners whose plural ends in s, add only an apostrophe after the s. Make the plural first: lady, ladies, ladies'.
- Plurals without s . Some plurals do not end in s, like children, men and women. Add 's to them, because there is no s to follow.
- do not, don't
- did not, didn't
- two mango's → two mangoes Belonging

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