Apostrophes

Front

What is an apostrophe?

Back

An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to indicate possession or the omission of letters in contractions.

Front

How do you form a contraction using 'is not'?

Back

The contraction for 'is not' is 'isn't'.

Front

What is the correct contraction for 'are not'?

Back

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

Front

How do you indicate possession for a singular noun?

Back

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

Front

How do you indicate possession for a plural noun that ends in 's'?

Back

Add only an apostrophe after the 's' (e.g., 'the dogs' park').

Front

What is the contraction for 'they are'?

Back

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

Front

Where should the apostrophe go in 'you are'?

Back

The contraction is 'you're', with the apostrophe replacing the 'a'.

Front

What is the correct form of 'he is' in contraction?

Back

The contraction for 'he is' is 'he's'.

Front

How do you make a name possessive?

Back

Add an apostrophe and 's' (e.g., 'Jessica's book').

Front

What is the contraction for 'will not'?

Back

The contraction for 'will not' is 'won't'.