Unit 2 Review - Appositives, Plurals, Possessives, and Contract.

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What is an appositive?

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An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or clarifies another noun next to it. Example: 'My brother, the doctor, is visiting.'

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Identify the appositive in this sentence: 'My friend, the artist, painted a mural.'

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The appositive is 'the artist.'

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What is a plural noun?

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A plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Example: 'cats' is the plural of 'cat.'

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How do you form the plural of most nouns?

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Most nouns form their plural by adding 's' or 'es' to the end. Example: 'dog' becomes 'dogs,' 'box' becomes 'boxes.'

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship. Example: 'Sarah's book' indicates that the book belongs to Sarah.

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How do you form the possessive of singular nouns?

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To form the possessive of singular nouns, add an apostrophe and 's.' Example: 'the dog's leash.'

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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 indicate omitted letters. Example: 'can't' is a contraction of 'cannot.'

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Identify the contraction in this sentence: 'I can't go to the party.'

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The contraction is 'can't,' which stands for 'cannot.'

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What is the plural form of 'child'?

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The plural form of 'child' is 'children.'

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What is the possessive form of 'teacher'?

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The possessive form of 'teacher' is 'teacher's.'