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Contractions are used in ______ writing. Essays and reports should not contain informal writing.
Contractions are used in ______ writing. Essays and reports should not contain informal writing.
informal
As you can see, the apostrophe usually comes before the 's' if the subject is ______ ('the girl'), and after the 's' if it is plural ('the girls').
As you can see, the apostrophe usually comes before the 's' if the subject is ______ ('the girl'), and after the 's' if it is plural ('the girls').
single
However it may be different if the word for a single subject ends with 's' like ______, Venus or Socrates.
However it may be different if the word for a single subject ends with 's' like ______, Venus or Socrates.
princess
In both of these examples the 's' is pronounced, so there is an additional 's' with the apostrophe ______.
In both of these examples the 's' is pronounced, so there is an additional 's' with the apostrophe ______.
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In this example the 's' is not pronounced, so there is ______ add.
In this example the 's' is not pronounced, so there is ______ add.
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