Apostrophes

Front

What is an apostrophe?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

Add an apostrophe followed by 's' to the end of the singular noun. Example: 'the dog's leash'.

Front

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

Back

Add just an apostrophe after the 's'. Example: 'the dogs' park'.

Front

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

Back

Add an apostrophe followed by 's'. Example: 'the children's toys'.

Front

What is a contraction?

Back

A contraction is a shortened form of two words, where an apostrophe replaces the omitted letters. Example: 'can't' for 'cannot'.

Front

How do you form a contraction with 'is'?

Back

Combine 'is' with a pronoun or noun and replace the 'i' with an apostrophe. Example: 'he's' for 'he is'.

Front

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

Back

The apostrophe in 'dog's' shows that the toy belongs to the dog.

Front

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

Back

The apostrophe in 'It's' indicates that it is a contraction of 'it is'.

Front

How do you use apostrophes in the phrase 'the teachers lounge'?

Back

The correct form is 'the teachers' lounge' to show that the lounge belongs to multiple teachers.

Front

What is the mistake in the sentence: 'The cat chased it's tail.'?

Back

The correct form is 'its' without an apostrophe, as it shows possession.