Apostrophes Practice

Front

What is an apostrophe?

Back

An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to indicate possession or to form contractions.

Front

How do you show possession for a singular noun?

Back

Add an apostrophe followed by 's' (e.g., the dog's leash).

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' park).

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., the children's toys).

Front

What is a contraction?

Back

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

Front

What is the correct form of the contraction for 'you will'?

Back

The correct form is 'you'll'.

Front

How do you indicate possession for a single item owned by a person named Jim?

Back

Use 'Jim's' (e.g., Jim's bike).

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How do you indicate possession for multiple items owned by multiple people named Jim?

Back

Use 'Jims'' (e.g., Jims' bikes).

Front

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

Back

The correct form is 'cat's' (e.g., the cat's toy).

Front

How do you indicate possession for multiple umbrellas?

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Use 'umbrellas'' (e.g., the umbrellas' handles).