Apostrophe

Question 1

When is an apostrophe used?

Answer 1

1. For a contraction

2. To show possession

Question 2

What is a contraction?

Answer 2

When two words are joined for informality, and one or more letters are omitted.

Question 3

What is the contraction of: I am

Answer 3

I’m

Question 4

What is the contraction of: you have

Answer 4

You’ve

Question 5

What is the contraction of: we had

Answer 5

We’d

Question 6

What is the contraction of: they are

Answer 6

They’re

Question 7

What is the contraction of: must not

Answer 7

Mustn’t

Question 8

What is the contraction of: will not

Answer 8

Won’t

Question 9

What is the contraction of: should have

Answer 9

Should’ve

Question 10

Change the following into the possessive form: the car of the family

Answer 10

The family’s car

Owner is singular

Question 11

Change the following into the possessive form: the school of the boys

Answer 11

The boys’ school

Owner is plural

Question 12

Change the following into the possessive form: the students of Mrs Pincus

Answer 12

Mrs Pincus’s students

Question 13

Change the following into the possessive form: the passenger on the bus

Answer 13

The bus’s passengers

Question 14

What cases are exceptions and don’t take apostrophes?

Answer 14

1. Possessive pronouns: ours, yours, theirs
2. Abbreviations: VIPs, MPs
3. Plural dates: 1980s, 2000s