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Apostrophes (Because of Omission)
It's an apple. This is the correct use of an apostrophe - it's means the same as it is.

Apostrophes (Because of Omission)

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Apostrophes because of omission are used when two words are contracted into one, for example: it's for it is. The apostrophe here is termed the 'apostrophe of omission' as it shows that 'i' has been omitted.

Have a go at this quiz and see how much you know on the subject.

1 .
Contract the following pair of words into one.
Must not.
Mustnot
Mus'tnt
Must'nt
Mustn't
More ideas: has not = hasn't / is not = isn't
2 .
Contract the following pair of words into one.
Who is.
Whois
Who's
Whos'
Whose
Who's = who is. Whose = belonging to whom
3 .
Contract the following pair of words into one.
Should not.
Shouldnot
Should'not
Should'nt
Shouldn't
Use the apostrophe only where the letters are omitted!
4 .
Contract the following pair of words into one.
I have.
I'hve
Ive
I've
Iv'e
More ideas: you have = you've / we have = we've
5 .
Contract the following pair of words into one.
Are not.
Are'not
Arent
Are'nt
Aren't
Always place the apostrophe where the letter is omitted
6 .
Contract the following pair of words into one.
They would.
Theyd
They'd
The'yld
They'ld
More ideas: i would = i'd / she would = she'd
7 .
Contract the following pair of words into one.
It is.
It is
Its
It's
Its'
It's always = it is. Its = belonging to it
8 .
Contract the following pair of words into one.
They have.
Theyave
Theyh've
The'yve
They've
Two letters are omitted here: they have = they've
9 .
Contract the following pair of words into one.
Would not.
Wouldnot
Would'not
Would'nt
Wouldn't
More ideas: can not = can't / could not = couldn't
10 .
Contract the following pair of words into one.
Does not.
Doesnot
Does'not
Does'nt
Doesn't
The apostrophe is not placed between the two words!
Author:  Sue Daish
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