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Use apostrophes on nouns or pronouns to show ownership
Ex: That is Christina's book. |
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| Ex: I am borrowing Sarah's shirt. |
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Don't use an apostrophe with possesive personal pronouns
Ex: These keys are yours, not mine. |
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| Ex: His pantomime was good, but hers was better. |
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To form the possesive case of some indefinte pronouns, add an apostrophe and an s.
Ex: no one's fault |
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| Ex: Someone's pencil is on the floor. |
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For plural nouns that end in S, add only the apostrophe.
Ex: actors' scripts |
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| Ex: The Haines' invitations were passed out to the neighborhood. |
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For singular nouns, add an apostrophe and an s.
Ex: women's suits |
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| Ex: The geese's noise disrupted the family's picnic. |
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For contractions, use an apostrophe to represent where letters or numerals are left out.
Ex: should not - shouldn't |
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Titles and subtitles of books, plays, periodicals, artworks, films, television series, musical compositions, and recordings.
Ex: Little Women |
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| Ex: Tonight, we are going out of town to watch The Piano Lesson. |
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Use underlining for names of ships, trains, aircraft, and spacecraft.
Ex: Titanic |
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| Ex: The Calypso was found at the bottom of the ocean. |
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Only underline an article if it is the first word of the official title or subtitle.
Ex: the San Francisco Chronicle |
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| Ex: During vacation she read The Woman Warrior, by Maxine Hong Kingston. |
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