Contractions and Apostrophes

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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 sounds. For example, 'do not' becomes 'don't'.

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What is an apostrophe used for?

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An apostrophe is used to indicate possession (e.g., 'the dog's bone') or to form contractions (e.g., 'it's' for 'it is').

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How do you form the possessive of a singular noun?

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To form the possessive of a singular noun, add an apostrophe followed by 's'. For example, 'the girl's book'.

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

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To form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in 's', add only an apostrophe. For example, 'the girls' room'.

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How do you form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in 's'?

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To form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in 's', add an apostrophe followed by 's'. For example, 'the children's toys'.

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it', while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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What is the correct way to write the possessive form of 'the dog'?

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The correct possessive form is 'the dog's'.

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What is the correct way to write the possessive form of 'the teachers'?

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The correct possessive form is 'the teachers''.

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What is the correct way to write the contraction for 'they are'?

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The correct contraction is 'they're'.

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What is the correct way to write the contraction for 'you are'?

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The correct contraction is 'you're'.