Apostrophes

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What is an apostrophe?

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An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to indicate possession or the omission of letters in contractions.

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How do you use an apostrophe to show possession for singular nouns?

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Add an apostrophe followed by 's' (e.g., the dog's bone).

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How do you use an apostrophe to show possession for plural nouns that end in 's'?

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Add only an apostrophe after the 's' (e.g., the dogs' park).

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How do you use an apostrophe to show possession for plural nouns that do not end in 's'?

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Add an apostrophe followed by 's' (e.g., the children's toys).

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What is a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of two words, where an apostrophe replaces the omitted letters (e.g., 'don't' for 'do not').

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How do you form a contraction with 'they are'?

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You form the contraction 'they're'.

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How do you form a contraction with 'you are'?

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You form the contraction 'you're'.

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What is the correct use of apostrophes in the sentence: 'The cat is playing with the dog's toy.'?

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The apostrophe shows that the toy belongs to the dog.

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What is the correct use of apostrophes in the sentence: 'It's a sunny day.'?

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The apostrophe indicates that 'it is' is contracted to 'it's'.

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is'.