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Possessive Apostrophes

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A great review of possesive nouns and how to add apostrophes. Clearly demonstrating where to place the apostrophe for different nouns, the resource also notes some tricky exceptions. Reinforce the concept with a little practice putting apostrophes in the correct place in several sentences at the end of the activity.

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punctuation, possessive apostrophes, english language arts
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9th - Higher Ed
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English Language Arts
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