3rd Grade Grammar Practice

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What is ownership in grammar?

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Ownership in grammar shows that something belongs to someone or something, often indicated by an apostrophe. For example, 'the cat's toy' means the toy belongs to the cat.

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What is the correct way to show ownership for 'sister'?

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The correct way to show ownership for 'sister' is 'sister's', as in 'my sister's birthday'.

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What is a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of two words combined, using an apostrophe to replace missing letters. For example, 'do not' becomes 'don't'.

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What is the contraction for 'we will'?

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The contraction for 'we will' is 'we'll'.

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What is the contraction for 'are not'?

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The contraction for 'are not' is 'aren't'.

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What is the contraction for 'they are'?

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The contraction for 'they are' is 'they're'.

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How do you form a possessive noun?

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To form a possessive noun, add an apostrophe and 's' to a singular noun (e.g., 'dog' becomes 'dog's'). For plural nouns ending in 's', add only an apostrophe (e.g., 'dogs' becomes 'dogs').

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What is an example of a possessive noun?

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An example of a possessive noun is 'the teacher's book', which shows that the book belongs to the teacher.

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What does the apostrophe indicate in contractions?

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The apostrophe in contractions indicates where letters have been omitted. For example, in 'can't', the apostrophe replaces the 'no' in 'cannot'.

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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'.