Apostrophes

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What is the purpose of an apostrophe in English grammar?

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An apostrophe is used to indicate possession, to form contractions, and to show the omission of letters.

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

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You typically add an apostrophe followed by 's' (e.g., James's book). However, some style guides may allow just an apostrophe (e.g., James' book).

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What is the correct way to show possession for plural nouns that end in 's'?

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For plural nouns that end in 's', you add only an apostrophe after the 's' (e.g., the teachers' lounge).

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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 (e.g., can't for cannot).

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Rewrite to form a possessive: the car belonging to Sarah.

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Sarah's car.

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Which of the following is a correctly punctuated sentence? 'Its a sunny day.' or 'It's a sunny day.'

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'It's a sunny day.' is correct because 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is'.

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What is the rule for using apostrophes in contractions?

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Apostrophes are used in contractions to indicate where letters have been omitted (e.g., don't for do not).

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How do you form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in 's'?

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For plural nouns that do not end in 's', you add an apostrophe followed by 's' (e.g., children's toys).

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Identify the error in this sentence: 'The dog wagged it's tail.'

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The correct form is 'its' without an apostrophe, as it indicates possession.

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What is the correct punctuation for this sentence: 'The students said they cant go.'

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The correct punctuation is 'The students said they can't go.' with an apostrophe in 'can't'.