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 show possession with an apostrophe for a singular noun?

Back

Add an apostrophe followed by 's' (e.g., the dog's bone).

Front

How do you show possession with an apostrophe for a plural noun that ends in 's'?

Back

Add just an apostrophe after the 's' (e.g., the dogs' park).

Front

How do you show possession with an apostrophe for a plural noun that does not end in 's'?

Back

Add an apostrophe followed by 's' (e.g., the children's toys).

Front

What is a contraction?

Back

A contraction is a shortened form of two words, created by omitting certain letters and replacing them with an apostrophe.

Front

What is the contraction for 'do not'?

Back

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

Front

What is the contraction for 'cannot'?

Back

The contraction for 'cannot' is 'can't'.

Front

Where should the apostrophe go in the contraction for 'he is'?

Back

The apostrophe should go between 'he' and 'is' to form 'he's'.

Front

Where should the apostrophe go in the contraction for 'they are'?

Back

The apostrophe should go between 'they' and 'are' to form 'they're'.

Front

What is the correct form of the contraction for 'was not'?

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The correct form is 'wasn't'.