What is the proper way to use an apostrophe?

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2016-05-08 23:26:11 Post No. 17123665
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Anonymous 2016-05-08 23:26:11 Post No. 17123665 [Report]

What is the proper way to use an apostrophe?

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Anonymous 2016-05-08 23:33:16 Post No.17123693
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Anonymous 2016-05-08 23:33:16 Post No.17123693 [Report]

Like, how?

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Anonymous 2016-05-08 23:35:12 Post No.17123703
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Anonymous 2016-05-08 23:35:12 Post No.17123703 [Report]

>>17123693
When addressing a persons name, belongings, ect

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Anonymous 2016-05-09 00:11:58 Post No.17123797
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Anonymous 2016-05-09 00:11:58 Post No.17123797 [Report]

>>17123665
Possessive- this is carl's
Combo words - it's = it is

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Anonymous 2016-05-09 00:36:00 Post No.17123875
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Anonymous 2016-05-09 00:36:00 Post No.17123875 [Report]

I still get its and it's confused.

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Anonymous 2016-05-09 00:41:53 Post No.17123891
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Anonymous 2016-05-09 00:41:53 Post No.17123891 [Report]

>>17123875
I pause (too often) and substitute "it is" in a sentence to see which to use.

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Anonymous 2016-05-09 00:43:37 Post No.17123898
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Anonymous 2016-05-09 00:43:37 Post No.17123898 [Report]

For possessives, all have apostrophe s ('s), except for plurals already know being in s, in which case the apostrophe hangs out on its own.

Dave's sock
Children's socks
Families' socks