Chapter 9 Apostrophes

Question 1

What is the plural version of scientist and business?

Answer 1

Scientists and Businesses

Question 2

What is the singular possessive of scientist and business?

Answer 2

Scientist’s and Business’s

Question 3

What is the plural possessive of scientist and business?

Answer 3

scientists’ and Businesses’

Question 4

Should a noun followed by another noun contain an apostrophe?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Should a noun followed by any other part of speech expect for noun contain an apostrophe?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

What is the difference between it’s and its?

Answer 6

It’s= it is
its= possessive of it. Used before a noun
*its’ and its’s do not exist

Question 7

What is the difference between they’re, their, and there

Answer 7

They’re= they are
Their=possessive of they. used before a noun
There= place

Question 8

What is the difference between you’re and your

Answer 8

You’re= you are
Your= Possessive of you. Used before a noun.

Question 9

What is the difference between Who’s and whose?

Answer 9

Who’s = who is, who has
Whose= possessive form of who