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 form the possessive of a singular noun that ends in 's'?

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Add 's to the end of the noun (e.g., Charles's book).

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How do you form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in 's'?

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

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How do you form the possessive of 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 toys).

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

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the teacher's car.

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What is the correct possessive form of 'the toys of the girls'?

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the girls' toys.

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What is the correct possessive form of 'the house of the Jones family'?

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the Joneses' house.

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What is the correct way to write 'the book of the student'?

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the student's book.

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What is the correct way to write 'the flags of the five friends'?

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the five friends' flags.

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What is the correct way to write 'the web of the spider'?

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the spider's web.