Apostrophes: Contraction or Possessive Noun

Is 'it's' a contraction or a possessive noun?

• A contraction for 'it is'

• A possessive noun indicating ownership

• A plural form of 'it'

• An abbreviation for 'it has'

What does 'John's' indicate?

• It indicates a location related to John.

• It indicates possession, meaning something belongs to John.

• It indicates a time period associated with John.

• It indicates a description of John.

When do we use an apostrophe in possessive nouns?

• To indicate a contraction

• To show that something belongs to someone.

• To separate items in a list

• To indicate the plural form of a word.

Example of a contraction: 'do not'

• don't

• do'nt

• do nott

• dn't

What is a possessive noun?

• A noun that describes an action or state of being.

• A noun that shows ownership or belonging, often formed by adding an apostrophe and 's'.

• A noun that refers to a specific person, place, or thing.

• A noun that is used to name a group of people or things.

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

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

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

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

• Change the 's' to 'z' and add an apostrophe (e.g., 'the dogz' owner')

Can you give an example of a sentence using a contraction?

• She can't go to the party.

• He will not attend the meeting.

• They are going to the store.

• I do not like broccoli.

What does 'they're' mean?

• A contraction that means 'they are'

• A contraction that means 'they were'

• A contraction that means 'they have'

• A contraction that means 'they will'

Example of a possessive noun: 'the book of Sarah'

• Sarah's book

• the book of Sarah's

• Sarah book

• book of Sarah

How do you form the possessive of a singular noun?

• Add an apostrophe and 's' (e.g., 'the cat' becomes 'the cat's').

• Add an apostrophe only (e.g., 'the cat' becomes 'the cat').

• Add 's' without an apostrophe (e.g., 'the cat' becomes 'the cats').

• Add 'es' (e.g., 'the cat' becomes 'the cat'es').