Question

Explain three instances in which apostrophes are used to indicate omission; provide an example for each instance.

Answer 1

Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information:

Apostrophes are used to omit letters and form contractions. For example, the apostrophe in the contraction "didn't" replaces the letter "o."

Apostrophes are used to omit sounds when writing poetry or dialogue. For example, the apostrophe in the contraction "ma'am" omits the "d" sound.

Apostrophes are used to omit numbers when writing a year. For example, the apostrophe in "'01" omits "20" from the year 2001.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

They can be used to show omission of numbers, like in a year. For example, instead of writing "2017" you could say '17.


They are used to show omission in a contraction. So, instead of saying "let us" you would say "let's"

Finally, it's used to make words shorter. For example, instead of saying "because" you could say " 'cause "