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Apostrophes for contraction and singular possession

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I can show how an apostrophe works for contraction and for singular possession.

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An apostrophe is an important piece of punctuation with more than one purpose. An apostrophe can contract two words together. An apostrophe can show if a noun belongs to another singular noun. Apostrophes for contraction and singular possession are useful in writing for different reasons. Apostrophes are most deeply understood when word class is understood.

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