Apostrophe

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What is an apostrophe?

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An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to show possession or to indicate missing letters in contractions.

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How do you show possession for a singular noun that ends in 's'?

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Add an apostrophe and 's' (e.g., James's book).

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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' owner).

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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 and 's' (e.g., the children's toys).

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What is the correct form for showing possession for 'sister'?

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sister's (e.g., sister's teddy bear).

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What is the correct form for showing possession for 'boys'?

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boys' (e.g., boys' coach).

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What is the correct form for showing possession for 'monster'?

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monster's (e.g., monster's teeth).

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What is the correct form for showing possession for 'teacher'?

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teacher's (e.g., teacher's permission).

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What does 'the world's news' mean?

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It refers to news from around the world.

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What is a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words, created by omitting certain letters (e.g., don't for do not).