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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Which of the following is correct: 'the cat's toy' or 'the cats toy'?

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'the cat's toy' is correct, indicating that the toy belongs to the cat.

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When should you NOT use an apostrophe?

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Do not use an apostrophe to form plural nouns (e.g., 'apples' not 'apple's').

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What is the correct form for the plural of 'child'?

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The plural of 'child' is 'children'.

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

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You can add either an apostrophe followed by 's' or just an apostrophe (e.g., James's book or James' book).

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What is the correct apostrophe usage in 'the students cars'?

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'the students’ cars' is correct, indicating that the cars belong to multiple students.