Apostrophe

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What is an apostrophe?

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An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to show possession or to form contractions.

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What does a contraction do?

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A contraction combines two words into one by omitting certain letters and replacing them with an apostrophe.

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What is the contraction for 'I will'?

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I'll.

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What does 'monster's teeth' mean?

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It means the teeth that belong to the monster.

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What is the contraction for 'we are'?

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We're.

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What does 'can't' stand for?

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It is a contraction for 'cannot'.

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How do you show possession with an apostrophe?

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Add an apostrophe followed by 's' to the noun that owns something.

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What is the correct form for 'the table leg is broken'?

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The correct form is 'the table's leg is broken'.

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What is the contraction for 'you are'?

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You're.

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What does 'it's' mean?

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It's is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.