Apostrophes! 8 Ch. 15 p. 397

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What is a possessive noun?

Back

A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship. It is formed by adding an apostrophe and 's' to a noun.

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

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For singular nouns ending in 's', you can add 's' or just an apostrophe. For example, 'James's book' or 'James' book'.

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What is the correct possessive form of 'Kurtz'?

Back

Kurtz's.

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

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For plural nouns that end in 's', add only an apostrophe. For example, 'the teachers' lounge'.

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What is the correct possessive form of 'Mactaggart'?

Back

Mactaggart's.

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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 's' to the plural noun. For example, 'children's toys'.

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What is the correct possessive form of 'women'?

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Women's.

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What is the purpose of using apostrophes in contractions?

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Apostrophes are used in contractions to indicate omitted letters. For example, 'do not' becomes 'don't'.

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What is the correct way to write 'the truck owned by my father'?

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my father's truck.

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Which sentence is correct: 'All the actors got together backstage after the show.' or 'All the actors's got together backstage after the show.'?

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All the actors got together backstage after the show.