Use of Apostrophes

An apostrophe should not be used with possessive pronouns, which already indicate possession.

Ex.: theirs, hers, ours, yours, whose, etc.

Incorrect: That car is her’s.

Correct: That car is hers.

Use of Apostrophes

An apostrophe is used to indicate the omission of letter(s)/numbers.

Ex.: You’re (You are).

        She’s (She is/She has).

        I’ll (I will/I shall).

                ’84 (1984).

Use of Apostrophes

An apostrophe is to be used to show possession, i.e., when we need to denote that a person/thing belongs to someone/something.

Ex.: Tom’s shirt (Tom’s shirt was neatly ironed).

        Dog’s paw (That dog’s paw was bleeding).

                Book’s cover (That kid tore my favorite book’s cover).

Apostrophe

Apostrophe refers to a figure of speech in someone/something (who is absent/dead) is addressed directly as if they are present/alive.

Ex:

"Death be not proud, though some have called thee”

(John Donne, "Death be not proud") 

“Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are.”

(Jane Taylor, "The Star", 1806).