apostrophe

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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?

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Add an apostrophe followed by 's' (e.g., the dog's leash).

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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., the dogs' park).

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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., the children's toys).

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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 (e.g., can't for cannot).

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Correct the sentence: The ducks wings help it fly.

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The duck's wings help it fly.

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Identify the error: The two boys bag's were lying at the rivers' edge.

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The correct form is: The two boys' bags were lying at the river's edge.

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Which is correct: The student's desks or The students' desks?

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The students' desks is correct when referring to desks belonging to multiple students.

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Is this correct? Caroline's friends.

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Yes, it is correct. It shows possession.

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Correct the sentence: The mountains peak was filled with snow.

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The mountain's peak was filled with snow.