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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Apostrophe Uses
Please help me to learn where the apostrophes go in the followings sentences! Help me learn if the apostrophes go in front of or behind the "s" or if it goes at all.
1)For example, this world-famous scientist doesnt own a telephone, so when she won the Nobel Prize in medicine in 1983, the Nobel committee couldnt call her!
2)Among Nobel Prize winners, Barbara McClintocks name stnds out in many ways.
3) Shes not a teacher as so many other winners of the award have been.
1)For example, this world-famous scientist doesnt own a telephone, so when she won the Nobel Prize in medicine in 1983, the Nobel committee couldnt call her!
2)Among Nobel Prize winners, Barbara McClintocks name stnds out in many ways.
3) Shes not a teacher as so many other winners of the award have been.
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Here are the basic rules for using the apostrophe: If there is ONE person or thing owning another thing, then add -'s If there is MORE THAN ONE person owning another thing, then put the apostrophe after the -s (plural). The dog has a bowl. (ONE dog) - the dog's bowl.
- Here are the basic rules for using the apostrophe: If there is ONE person or thing owning another thing, then add -'s If there is MORE THAN ONE person owning another thing, then put the apostrophe after the -s (plural).
- The dog has a bowl.
- (ONE dog) - the dog's bowl.
- Put some food in the dog's bowl.
- The brothers (more than one brother) have some toys.
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Here are the basic rules for using the apostrophe:
If there is ONE person or thing owning another thing, then add -'s
If there is MORE THAN ONE person owning another thing, then put the apostrophe after the -s (plural).
The dog has a bowl. (ONE dog) - the dog's bowl.
Put some food in the dog's bowl.
The brothers (more than one brother) have some toys.
The
If there is ONE person or thing owning another thing, then add -'s
If there is MORE THAN ONE person owning another thing, then put the apostrophe after the -s (plural).
The dog has a bowl. (ONE dog) - the dog's bowl.
Put some food in the dog's bowl.
The brothers (more than one brother) have some toys.
The
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