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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What does a possessive apostrophe indicate?

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A possessive apostrophe shows ownership, as in 'the cat's toy' (the toy of the cat).

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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, such as 'isn't' for 'is not'.

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How do you form a singular possessive noun?

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To form a singular possessive noun, add an apostrophe followed by 's' to the noun, e.g., 'the dog's leash'.

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How do you form a plural possessive noun?

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To form a plural possessive noun, add an apostrophe after the 's' if the noun is plural, e.g., 'the dogs' park'.

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

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

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What is the correct contraction for 'they are'?

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The correct contraction for 'they are' is 'they're'.

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What is the correct contraction for 'you are'?

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The correct contraction for 'you are' is 'you're'.

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What is the correct contraction for 'do not'?

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The correct contraction for 'do not' is 'don't'.

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What is the correct contraction for 'will not'?

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The correct contraction for 'will not' is 'won't'.