Use Of Apostrophe

 1. Apostrophe ( ' )

(a) -It is used with 's' to indicate that a person or a thing that belongs to somebody.

Rohan's school (रोहन का स्कूल) 

Children's school (बच्चों का स्कूल)

Ravi's house (रवी का घर) 

(b)  -Apostrophe without 's' is used in case of Plural Nouns and Proper Nouns ending with 's' .

The boys' college. ( लड़कों का college) 

The girls' college. (लड़कियों का college)

Kalidas' poems.  (कालीदास की  कविताएं)

(c) -Apostrophe is not used with non-living things. 

The pen's price.      (incorrect)

The price the pen.  (Correct)

The book's power.  (incorrect) 

The power of book.  (correct)

(d) -Pronouns do not require Apostrophe.               Only 's' is used. 

This house is hers. (यह उसका घर है|) 

That information was yours. (वो आपकी सूचना थी|

(e) - Apostrophe is used for omitted letters. 

I've        you've     She's     won't     shouldn't 

(f)  -Apostrophe with 's' is used with figures and letters to make plural. 

Q's and T's             8's and 9's     

(g) - Apostrophe with 's' is used to make abbreviations plural.  In some cases it is ommited too. 

M. P.'s                     M. A.'s           B. A.'s

The 90s of Bollywood.