According to the standards for punctuation in business writing, which of the following is true of when the apostrophe is used?
A) It is used to show the possessive case of nouns and indefinite pronouns.
B) It is used to make personal pronouns possessive.
C) It is used after the s, if the possessive noun is singular.
D) It is used before the s, if the possessive noun is plural.
E) It is used before the s, if the plural noun ends in an "s."

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The apostrophe is used to show the possessive case of nouns and indefinite pronouns. For example, "John's book" or "someone's opinion." It is not used to make personal pronouns possessive, as they have their own possessive forms (e.g. "his," "hers," "theirs"). It is also not always used after the s for singular possessive nouns or before the s for plural possessive nouns; it depends on the spelling of the word (e.g. "the boss's office" but "the teachers' lounge").

According to the Standards for Punctuation in Business Writing, Which