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.

Front

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

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Add an apostrophe after the 's'. For example, 'the teachers' lounge'.

Front

How do you show possession for singular nouns?

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Add an apostrophe followed by 's'. For example, 'the girl's book'.

Front

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.

Front

What is the correct contraction for 'they are'?

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They're.

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What is the correct contraction for 'it is'?

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It's.

Front

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

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is'.

Front

Which is correct: 'can't' or 'cant'?

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'Can't' is correct; it is a contraction for 'cannot'.

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

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You can add either an apostrophe and 's' or just an apostrophe. For example, 'James's book' or 'James' book'.

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What does 'their' mean?

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'Their' is a possessive pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to them.