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 use an apostrophe to show possession for singular nouns?

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Add an apostrophe followed by 's' to the singular noun (e.g., the dog's leash).

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How do you use an apostrophe to show possession for plural nouns that end 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 use an apostrophe to show possession for plural nouns that do 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 a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of two words, where an apostrophe replaces the omitted letters (e.g., 'you are' becomes 'you're').

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How do you use an apostrophe in contractions?

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Place the apostrophe where the letters have been omitted (e.g., 'do not' becomes 'don't').

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What is the correct use of apostrophes in the sentence: 'The cat is playing with the toy of the child'?

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The correct sentence is 'The cat is playing with the child's toy.'

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What is the correct use of apostrophes in the sentence: 'The books of the students are on the table'?

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The correct sentence is 'The students' books are on the table.'

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What is the correct use of apostrophes in the sentence: 'The car of Linda is red'?

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The correct sentence is 'Linda's car is red.'

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What is the correct use of apostrophes in the sentence: 'The toys of the children are new'?

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The correct sentence is 'The children's toys are new.'