Apostrophe

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What is an apostrophe?

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An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to indicate possession or to form contractions.

Front

How do you show possession for a singular noun?

Back

Add an apostrophe followed by 's' (e.g., dog's for one dog).

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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., dogs' for multiple dogs).

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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., children's for multiple children).

Front

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.

Front

What is the contraction for 'do not'?

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The contraction is 'don't'.

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What is the contraction for 'I am'?

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The contraction is 'I'm'.

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What is the contraction for 'they are'?

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The contraction is 'they're'.

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What is the contraction for 'he is'?

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The contraction is 'he's'.

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What is the contraction for 'she is'?

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The contraction is 'she's'.