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 that ends in 's'?

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Add an apostrophe and another 's'. For example, 'James's book'.

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How do you show possession for plural nouns that end in 's'?

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Add only an apostrophe after the 's'. For example, 'the teachers' lounge'.

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How do you show possession for plural nouns that do not end in 's'?

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Add an apostrophe and 's'. For example, '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.

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What is the correct form of the contraction for 'you are'?

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You're.

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What is the correct form of the contraction for 'it is'?

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It's.

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What is the correct way to punctuate 'the dog belonging to Sarah'?

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Sarah's dog.

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How do you correctly punctuate 'the car belonging to my mom'?

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Mom's car.

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What is the correct way to write 'the book belonging to the students'?

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The students' book.