Question

For the following sentence:
a. state the function of the apostrophe and
b. rewrite the sentence without using an apostrophe

Parker is the most common maker's name.

Answer 1

The function of the apostrophe here is to denote a possessive noun. A way to write it without using an apostrophe would be:

The name of the most common maker is Parker.

Answer 2

Alright. Thank you sooooooooooo much.

Answer 3

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