Apostrophe

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What is an apostrophe?

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An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to show possession or to indicate 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 a plural noun that ends in 's'?

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Add only an apostrophe after the 's'. For example, 'the dogs' owner'.

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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 and 's'. For example, 'the children's toys'.

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What is the correct form for showing possession in 'the car of my friend'?

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You can say 'my friend's car'.

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What is the correct form for showing possession in 'the toys of the children'?

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You can say 'the children's toys'.

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What is the correct form for showing possession in 'the house of the teacher'?

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You can say 'the teacher's house'.

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What is the correct form for showing possession in 'the book of the girls'?

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You can say 'the girls' book'.

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What is a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of two words, where an apostrophe replaces the omitted letters. For example, 'do not' becomes 'don't'.

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What is the correct contraction for 'I am'?

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The contraction is 'I'm'.