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 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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When should you not use an apostrophe?

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Do not use an apostrophe for possessive pronouns (e.g., hers, yours, its).

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What is the correct form for showing possession for the word 'week'?

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The correct form is 'week's' to indicate something belonging to a week.

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What is the correct form for showing possession for the word 'semester'?

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The correct form is 'semester's' to indicate something belonging to a semester.

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How do you form the possessive of a compound noun?

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Add an apostrophe and 's' to the last word of the compound noun (e.g., my mother-in-law's recipe).

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What is the correct form for showing possession for the word 'chair'?

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The correct form is 'chair's' to indicate something belonging to a chair.