Uses Of Apostrophes

Question 1

Flashcard 1:
Front: What is the primary use of an apostrophe in grammar?

Answer 1

Back: The primary use of an apostrophe is to show possession or to indicate missing letters in contractions.

Question 2

Flashcard 2:
Front: How do you show possession with singular nouns using an apostrophe?

Answer 2

Back: Add ‘s to the singular noun.
Example: The dog’s bone.

Question 3

Flashcard 3:
Front: How do you show possession with plural nouns that end in -s using an apostrophe?

Answer 3

Back: Add an apostrophe after the -s.
Example: The girls’ toys.

Question 4

Flashcard 4:
Front: How do you show possession with plural nouns that do not end in -s using an apostrophe?

Answer 4

Back: Add ‘s to the plural noun.
Example: The children’s books.

Question 5

Flashcard 5:
Front: What is a contraction?

Answer 5

Back: A contraction is a shortened form of a word or phrase, created by omitting one or more letters and replacing them with an apostrophe.
Example: can’t (cannot), it’s (it is).

Question 6

Flashcard 6:
Front: How do you use an apostrophe to show possession with singular nouns that end in -s?

Answer 6

Back: Add ‘s or use just an apostrophe after the -s.
Example: James’s book or James’ book.

Question 7

Flashcard 7:
Front: What is the correct way to write the contraction of “they are”?

Answer 7

Back: They’re.

Question 8

Flashcard 8:
Front: What is the correct way to write the contraction of “you are”?

Answer 8

Back: You’re.

Question 9

Flashcard 9:
Front: What is the correct way to write the contraction of “it is”?

Answer 9

Back: It’s.

Question 10

Flashcard 10:

Answer 10

Front: What is the correct way to write the contraction of “does not”?
Back: Doesn’t.

Question 11

Flashcard 11:
Front: What is the correct way to write the contraction of “cannot”?

Answer 11

Back: Can’t.

Question 12

Flashcard 12:
Front: What is the correct way to write the contraction of “will not”?

Answer 12

Back: Won’t.

Question 13

Flashcard 13:
Front: How do you write the plural of an abbreviation or a number?

Answer 13

Back: Add ‘s after the abbreviation or number.
Example: PhD’s, 1990’s.

Question 14

Flashcard 14:
Front: What is the correct way to show joint possession?

Answer 14

Back: Use an apostrophe after the last noun only if they share ownership.
Example: Sarah and John’s house (they jointly own the house).

Question 15

Flashcard 15:
Front: How do you indicate omitted figures or letters in dates and years?

Answer 15

Back: Use an apostrophe.
Example: ’90s, ’60s.

Question 16

Flashcard 16:
Front: How do you write the contraction of “I am”?

Answer 16

Back: I’m.

Question 17

Flashcard 17:
Front: How do you write the contraction of “they will”?

Answer 17

Back: They’ll.

Question 18

Flashcard 18:
Front: How do you write the contraction of “we have”?

Answer 18

Back: We’ve.

Question 19

Flashcard 19:
Front: How do you write the contraction of “she has”?

Answer 19

Back: She’s.

Question 20

Flashcard 20:
Front: How do you indicate missing letters in a word?

Answer 20

Back: Use an apostrophe.
Example: I’ve (I have), can’t (cannot).