Skip to main content

how to use an Apostrophe , where apostrophe is used or applied

| USING APOSTROPHE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE |


Apostrophe is used in showing possessiveness of the Noun. It shows a certain item or thing belongs to somebody. It express ownership.

Let us understand with the help of an example. Suppose a man name Andrew has a car and it is beautiful and stylish. One say this sentence using an apostrophe. For example, 

Andrew's car is beautiful and stylish. एंड्रू की कार 

Similarly, Veronica's house, India's captain Dhoni, America's President, etc.  America का प्रेसीडेंट 

Following are the Rules of applying an apostrophe to a Noun:

Rule 1: 

 IF NOUN WORD IS ENDING WITH “S” USE APOSTROPHE

For example, 

BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL    -     लड़कों का हाई स्कूल 

GIRLS’ DEGREE COLLEGE  -   लड़कियों का डिग्री कॉलेज 

Rule 2: 

Noun ending with the following words:

MEN'S ROOM   -   लड़कों  का रूम    

WOMEN'S COLLEGE   -     महिलाओं का कॉलेज 






Rule 3: 

If Noun is ending with the alphabet "s" and has a hissing sound at the end then alphabet "s" is applied for making the noun Possessive.

For example,

1. Jesus' sacrifice

2. Peace' sake

3.Goodness' sake

4.James' car

etc,


Rule 4: 


With Possessive Pronouns such as ours,theirs,his,hers,yours,Yours faithfully,ours college, etc apostrophe is not applied in the following manner.

For example,'

Your's faithfully ---  Wrong

Yours faithfully --- right

Our's ---- wrong

his's ---- wrong


Rule 5:

Lifeless objects that has no life in it has no Apostrophe.

For example,

table,pen,computer,mobile, television, calculator, laptop,etc.

Pen's cap  -- Wrong 

Cap of the Pen -- Right

Laptop's Price -- Wrong

Price of the laptop -- Right


Rule 6:

The following pronoun takes an apostrophe.

somebody,everybody,everyone,anybody,someone

For example,

1. everybody's responsibilities

2. somebody's work

3. everyone's duty

4. everyone's duty

5.anybody's problem


Rule 6:

Lifeless objects that are Personified.

For example,

1.Nature's fury

2.Moon's beauty

3.Nature's love

4.Earth's protection


Advertisement HERE!!

 






Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

how_to_use_ WHERE

 ENGLISH MASTER USING WHERE IN SENTENCE WHERE + HELPING VERB + PRONOUN/NOUN + OBJECT Q1. Where is your school?   तुम्हारा स्कूल कहाँ है ? A1. My school is in Civil Lines. मेरा स्कूल सिविल लाइन्स में हैं | Q2. Where are you going? तुम कहाँ जा रहे हो |   A2. I am going to my home. में घर जा रहा हूँ | Q3. Where is Ruchika? रुचिका कहाँ है ? A3. Ruchika is at home. रुचिका घर पर है | Q4. Where is the marriage ceremony? शादी समाहरो कहाँ है ? A4. Marriage ceremony is in the evening at Royal guest house. शादी समाहरो श्याम को रॉयल गेस्ट हाउस में   है | Q5. Where is your father? तुम्हारे पिताजी कहाँ है ? A5. My father has gone to Kanpur. मेरा पिताजी कानपूर जा चुके है | Q6. Where is the railway station? रेलवे स्टेशन कहाँ है ? A6. The railway ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Gender Types, Masculine Gender, Feminine Gender, Neuter Gender, Common Gender

- GENDER TYPES - What is a gender? A simple answer to this would be a Gender refers to those categories in which living and non-living things could be categorized. In the universe we find Male, Female or non-living things present in the world. Living being include Man,Woman,Animal, etc. child, baby or creatures,etc whereas non-living things are table,chair, sun, peace, violence, computer,etc. Let us study in detail what are those categories of Gender and their classifications. Gender is of following types: 1) Masculine Gender 2)Feminine Gender 3)Common Gender 4)Neuter Gender Things that are a synonym of POWER OR STRENGTH  are refer to as MASCULINE GENDER or MALE. Man, Tiger,Sun, Violence,Sun,Time,                T hunder,etc,  falls in this category.  They are consider Male ONLY on the basis of physical power or stamina. MASCULINE GENDER is called as "HE" On the other hand peace,softness, kindness,and gentleness are the characteris...
Post a Comment
Read more