Apostrophes

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What is an apostrophe?

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

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When do we use an apostrophe to show possession?

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We use an apostrophe to show that something belongs to someone or something, for example, 'the dog's bone' means the bone of the dog.

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How do you form the possessive of a singular noun?

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To form the possessive of a singular noun, add an apostrophe followed by 's'. For example, 'the cat's toy'.

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

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For plural nouns that end in 's', add only an apostrophe after the 's'. For example, 'the dogs' park'.

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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.

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Give an example of a contraction using 'not'.

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An example of a contraction using 'not' is 'can't', which stands for 'cannot'.

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

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The correct way to write the possessive form of 'room' is 'room's'.

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

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The correct way to write the possessive form of 'CD' is 'CD's'.

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Which is correct: 'the bird's flew' or 'the bird flew'?

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'The bird flew' is correct because 'bird's' is not needed.

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What is the correct contraction for 'has not'?

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The correct contraction for 'has not' is 'hasn't'.