Apostrophes Practice!

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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 show possession for a singular noun?

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

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How do you show possession for a plural noun that ends 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 show possession for a plural noun that does 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 letters are omitted and replaced with an apostrophe (e.g., can't for cannot).

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How do you form the contraction for 'it is'?

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The contraction for 'it is' is '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'.

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How do you correctly use an apostrophe in the phrase 'the lunchbox of the girl'?

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You would write 'the girl's lunchbox'.

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What is the correct form of the word 'shouldnt'?

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The correct form is 'shouldn't'.

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How do you indicate possession for a name that ends in 's', like 'James'?

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You can add an apostrophe and 's' (James's) or just an apostrophe (James') depending on style.