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 show possession for a singular noun?

Back

Add an apostrophe followed by 's' (e.g., Dan's book).

Front

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

Back

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

Front

How do you show possession for a plural noun that does not end in 's'?

Back

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

Front

What is a contraction?

Back

A contraction is a shortened form of two words, where letters are omitted and replaced with an apostrophe (e.g., can't for cannot).

Front

How do you form the contraction for 'they are'?

Back

The contraction is 'they're'.

Front

How do you form the contraction for 'do not'?

Back

The contraction is 'don't'.

Front

What is the correct way to write the possessive form of 'Donald'?

Back

The correct form is 'Donald's'.

Front

What is the correct way to write the contraction for 'was not'?

Back

The correct contraction is 'wasn't'.

Front

In the sentence 'The car's headlight was out', what does the apostrophe indicate?

Back

The apostrophe indicates possession, showing that the headlight belongs to the car.