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 is the apostrophe used to show possession?

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An apostrophe is placed before the 's' for singular nouns (e.g., Eric's book) and after the 's' for plural nouns (e.g., students' books).

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What is the contraction for 'you are'?

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The contraction for 'you are' is 'you're'.

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How do you form a contraction with 'it is'?

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The contraction for 'it is' is 'it's'.

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When do you use an apostrophe in a contraction?

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An apostrophe is used in a contraction to replace the omitted letters (e.g., 'do not' becomes 'don't').

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What is the correct use of the apostrophe in 'the cat's toy'?

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The apostrophe indicates that the toy belongs to the cat.

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How do you indicate plural possession with an apostrophe?

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For plural possession, place the apostrophe after the 's' (e.g., the teachers' lounge).

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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'.

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What is the correct form of the contraction for 'they are'?

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The correct form is 'they're'.

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How do you use apostrophes with names ending in 's'?

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For names ending in 's', you can add an apostrophe and 's' (e.g., James's book) or just an apostrophe (e.g., James' book), depending on style.