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 show possession with an apostrophe 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 show possession with an apostrophe 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 show possession with an apostrophe 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., can't for cannot).

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How do you use an apostrophe in the contraction 'is not'?

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It becomes 'isn't'.

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How do you use an apostrophe in the contraction 'are not'?

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It becomes 'aren't'.

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What is the correct use of an apostrophe in the sentence: 'The cat is playing with the toy.'?

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The correct form is 'The cat's playing with the toy.' (indicating possession).

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What is the correct use of an apostrophe in the sentence: 'The students are studying.'?

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The correct form is 'The students' studying.' (if indicating possession, e.g., the students' homework).

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What is the correct use of an apostrophe in the sentence: 'The book belongs to Sarah.'?

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The correct form is 'Sarah's book.' (indicating possession).