Chapter 8 Voyages in English

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken or written by someone, or to highlight titles of short works.

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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.

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What is the correct contraction for 'you are'?

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The correct contraction is 'you're'.

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What is the purpose of an apostrophe in possessive nouns?

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An apostrophe is used to show ownership or possession, indicating that something belongs to someone.

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

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To form the possessive of a singular noun that ends in 's', you typically add an apostrophe followed by 's' (e.g., James's book).

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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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When should you use underlining in writing?

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Underlining is used to emphasize titles of long works, such as books, movies, and plays.

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

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The correct possessive form is 'mother's', indicating something that belongs to the mother.

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What punctuation is used to indicate a quote?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate a quote.

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What is the correct contraction for 'they are'?

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The correct contraction is 'they're'.