Apostrophes

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What is an apostrophe?

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

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How do you use an apostrophe to show possession for singular nouns?

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Add an apostrophe followed by 's' to the end of the singular noun (e.g., the dog's leash).

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How do you use an apostrophe to show possession for plural nouns that end in 's'?

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

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How do you use an apostrophe to show possession for plural nouns that do not end in 's'?

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Add an apostrophe followed by 's' (e.g., the children's toys).

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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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How do you form a contraction with 'is'?

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Combine 'is' with a pronoun or noun by omitting the 'i' and replacing it with an apostrophe (e.g., he's for he is).

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What is the correct form of the possessive for 'somebody'?

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The correct form is 'somebody's' to indicate possession.

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What is the correct form of the possessive for 'skater'?

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The correct form is 'skater's' to indicate possession.

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What is the correct form of the possessive for 'year'?

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The correct form is 'years'' to indicate possession when referring to multiple years.

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What is the correct form of the possessive for 'two-thirds'?

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The correct form is 'two-thirds' without an apostrophe, as it is a fraction.