1. Possession:
- Original sentence: "The book belongs to John."
- Sentence with apostrophe: "The book belongs to John's library."
In the second sentence, the apostrophe indicates that the book belongs to John's library, establishing a possessive relationship.
2. Contractions:
- Original sentence: "I will not go."
- Sentence with apostrophe: "I won't go."
In this example, the apostrophe is used to form a contraction of "will not" to "won't," making the sentence more concise.
3. Plural of Nouns:
- Original sentence: "There are many cat in the park."
- Sentence with apostrophe: "There are many cats in the park."
Adding an apostrophe to the end of the word "cat" forms its plural form, showing that there are more than one cat in the park.
4. Omission of Letters:
- Original sentence: "The class of 2022 is graduating soon."
- Sentence with apostrophe: "The class of '22 is graduating soon."
Here, the apostrophe represents omitted letters or numbers. In this case, it shortens "2022" to "22."
5. Indicating Time:
- Original sentence: "The meeting was at 11 o'clock."
- Sentence with apostrophe: "The meeting was at 11 o'clock a.m."
Adding an apostrophe with the abbreviation "a.m." or "p.m." clarifies the time of day for the meeting.
These examples illustrate how the use of an apostrophe can alter the meaning and structure of a sentence, whether it's indicating possession, forming contractions, establishing plurals, omitting letters, or specifying time.