Possessive Nouns vs. Contractions

Front

What is a possessive noun?

Back

A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship. For example, 'Emery's book' means the book belongs to Emery.

Front

What is a contraction?

Back

A contraction is a shortened form of two words, where an apostrophe replaces missing letters. For example, 'can't' is a contraction of 'cannot'.

Front

What punctuation mark is used in contractions?

Back

An apostrophe is used in contractions to indicate missing letters.

Front

Give an example of a contraction for 'they are'.

Back

The contraction for 'they are' is 'they're'.

Front

What is the contraction for 'you are'?

Back

The contraction for 'you are' is 'you're'.

Front

Identify the contraction in this sentence: 'She'll be here soon.'

Back

The contraction is 'She'll', which stands for 'She will'.

Front

What does the apostrophe in 'dog's leash' indicate?

Back

The apostrophe indicates possession, meaning the leash belongs to the dog.

Front

Is 'it's' a contraction or a possessive noun?

Back

'It's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

Front

What is the possessive form of 'child'?

Back

The possessive form is 'child's', indicating something belongs to the child.

Front

Which is correct: 'hers' or 'her's'?

Back

The correct form is 'hers', which is a possessive pronoun.