FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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apostrophe
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comma
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ellipses
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is an Apostrophe? An apostrophe is a punctuation mark (’) that appears as part of a word to show possession, to make a plural number or to indicate the omission of one or more letters. Three Uses of Apostrophes: In most cases an apostrophe is used to show possession.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is a possessive apostrophe? An apostrophe can be used to show that one thing belongs to or is connected to something. This is called a possessive apostrophe or an apostrophe to show possession.
Detailed explanation-3: -The apostrophe has three uses: 1) to form possessive nouns; 2) to show the omission of letters; and 3) to indicate plurals of letters, numbers, and symbols.
Detailed explanation-4: -The two types of apostrophes are apostrophes of possession and contraction. Possessive apostrophes indicate ownership of something, like in the following sentence: “Amelie’s house is at the end of the lane.” Contraction apostrophes are used to shorten words.