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 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 teachers' lounge).

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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 a word or group of words, created by omitting certain letters and replacing them with an apostrophe (e.g., 'don't' for 'do not').

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Rewrite 'you are' using a contraction.

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You're.

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Rewrite 'do not' using a contraction.

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Don't.

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What is the correct form for the possessive of 'students'?

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Students' (for plural possession).

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What is the correct form for the possessive of 'cat'?

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Cat's (for singular possession).

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Which is correct: 'the girls sleeping bags' or 'the girls' sleeping bags'?

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The girls' sleeping bags (indicating possession).