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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 is an apostrophe used to show possession?

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An apostrophe is placed before the 's' to show that something belongs to someone, e.g., 'the dog's leash'.

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

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Everyone's.

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Which of the following uses an apostrophe correctly? 'Lisas cookie' or 'Lisa's cookie'?

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Lisa's cookie.

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What is the rule for using apostrophes in contractions?

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Apostrophes replace omitted letters, e.g., 'do not' becomes 'don't'.

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When do you NOT use an apostrophe?

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Do not use an apostrophe to make a word plural.

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What is the correct possessive form for 'teacher'?

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The teacher's.

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How do you form the plural of a noun?

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Typically, add 's' or 'es' without using an apostrophe.

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

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Children's.

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What is the difference between 'your' and 'you're'?

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'Your' shows possession, while 'you're' is a contraction for 'you are'.