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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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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Give an example of a contraction using 'you are'.

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You're is the contraction for 'you are'.

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What is the purpose of using apostrophes in possession?

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Apostrophes indicate ownership, showing that something belongs to someone or something.

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How do you form the possessive of 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 form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in 's'?

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

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Which of the following is NOT a use of apostrophes?

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Making a word plural.

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Correctly write the possessive form of 'Mr. Harris'.

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Mr. Harris's.

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What is the difference between 'there', 'their', and 'they're'?

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'There' refers to a place, 'their' indicates possession, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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What is the correct way to write the possessive form of a name ending in 's'?

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Add an apostrophe and 's' (e.g., James's book).