Apostrophe- Plural Vs. Possessive

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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 possessive apostrophe indicate?

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A possessive apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone.

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How do you form the possessive for a singular noun?

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Add 's to the end of the noun (e.g., the dog's toy).

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

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Add 's to the end of the noun (e.g., the children's books).

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What is the difference between plural and possessive?

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Plural refers to more than one, while possessive shows ownership.

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Example of a possessive apostrophe in a sentence?

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The girl's dress is beautiful.

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Example of a plural noun?

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Dogs is the plural of dog.

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What is the correct form: The girls pigtails or The girl's pigtails?

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The girl's pigtails.

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What is the correct form: My mums' name or My mum's name?

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My mum's name.