APOSTROPHES #1

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What is an apostrophe?

Back

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

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

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How do you indicate possession for singular nouns using apostrophes?

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For singular nouns, add an apostrophe followed by 's' (e.g., the dog's leash).

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

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How do you indicate possession for plural nouns that end in 's'?

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For plural nouns that end in 's', add only an apostrophe after the 's' (e.g., the dogs' park).

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

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How do you indicate possession for plural nouns that do not end in 's'?

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For plural nouns that do not end in 's', add an apostrophe followed by 's' (e.g., the children's toys).

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it', while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

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When should you use an apostrophe in contractions?

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Use an apostrophe to show where letters have been omitted in contractions (e.g., don't for do not, can't for cannot).

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CCSS.L.2.2C

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

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The correct form is 'teacher's' to indicate something belonging to one teacher.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

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

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The correct form is 'teams'' to indicate something belonging to multiple teams.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

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How do you form the possessive for a name ending in 's'?

Back

For names ending in 's', 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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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

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What is the possessive form of 'people'?

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The possessive form is 'people's' to indicate something belonging to people.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D