What is a contraction and a possessive?

A contraction is a Word that has been shortened from two or more Words. The contraction is indicated by an apostrophereplacing the missing letters.

Examples:

• I will = I'll
• can not = can't
• have not = haven't
• they are = they're

A possessive noun is a noun indicated by an apostrophe s ('s) added to the end of the Word, or just an apostrophe (') added to the end of a plural noun that ends with an s. A possessive noun is a noun indicating ownership, possession, purpose, or origin.

Example:

• the core of the Apple = the Apple's core
• the bicycles of the boys = the boys' bicycles
• the tires of the car = the car's tires
• the name of the dog = the dog's name