Apostrophes

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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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When do we use an apostrophe to show possession?

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We use an apostrophe to show that something belongs to someone or something, for example, 'the dog's bone' means the bone of the dog.

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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, like 'can't' for 'cannot'.

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How do you form a contraction with 'is not'?

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You form the contraction 'is not' by combining them into 'isn't'.

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Which is the correct contraction for 'they are'?

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The correct contraction for 'they are' is 'they're'.

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How do you show possession for plural nouns that end in 's'?

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For plural nouns that end in 's', you add an apostrophe after the 's', like 'the dogs' park'.

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What is the correct way to show possession for a singular noun?

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For a singular noun, you add an apostrophe followed by 's', like 'the cat's toy'.

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Which of the following is a correct contraction?

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The correct contraction is 'can't' for 'cannot'.

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How do you show possession for a name that ends in 's'?

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For a name that ends in 's', you can add either an apostrophe and 's' or just an apostrophe, like 'James's book' or 'James' book'.

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What is the correct way to write 'the wings of the duck'?

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The correct way to write it is 'the duck's wings'.