Apostrophes

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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 form the possessive of 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 form the possessive of 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 form the possessive of 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 the correct possessive form of 'men'?

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The correct possessive form is 'men's' (e.g., the men's shoes).

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Which of the following is correct: 'the 1960s were great time for music' or 'the 1960's were great time for music'?

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The correct form is 'the 1960s were great time for music'.

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What is the correct way to punctuate the possessive form of 'actor'?

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The correct form is 'actor's' when referring to one actor, and 'actors'' when referring to multiple actors.

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Identify the error: 'The gorilla's escaped through the zoos' entrance.'

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The error is in the possessive form; it should be 'The gorillas escaped through the zoo's entrance.'

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What is the correct form of the possessive for 'spider'?

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The correct form is 'spider's' (e.g., the spider's web).

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How do you correctly punctuate a contraction?

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Use an apostrophe to indicate omitted letters (e.g., 'do not' becomes 'don't').