PPT-What is an apostrophe?

Grammar Toolkit Apostrophe Grammar Toolkit Apostrophe An apostrophe has two jobs It shows where letters are missing Apostrophes also show ownership Im a funny guy I am a funny guy. Either way add an s if a noun or indefinite pronoun like so meone anybody and so on does not already end in s Not sure where to put the apostrophe Turn the words inside out by asking Who does this thing belong to or what is this thing associ ated Underpins . the following . Functional . English . coverage . & range . statement.. Level 2. Punctuate written text using commas, apostrophes and inverted commas accurately . http. ://www.ofqual.gov.uk. How and when do we use them?. When do we use them?. To show . possession. (that something . belongs to. someone/something). To show . omission. (that letters have been missed out) – this is also called “contraction”. Apostrophe ‘. an apostrophe is used to show possession, to form plurals, or to show that a letter(s) has been left out of a word.. Apostrophe ‘. In Contractions. an apostrophe is used to show that one or more letters have been left out of a word to form a contraction. Rule #1. (ownership). Add an apostrophe and –s to show possessive form of . SINGULAR. nouns: (they do not end in s already). 1 dog = dog’s life. 1 girl= girl’s sweater. 1 desk=desk’s top. Rule #2. An apostrophe is used either to indicate possession or to mark missing letters in a word.. When it is used to indicate possession, it appears either right before or right after the . s. at the end of the possessive noun.. By Brianna Brock and Sam Ramos. Grammar Matters!. Here’s a quick lesson.. What is Singular. The word singular. . denotes a quantity of one. Singular contrasts with plural, which denotes with plural, which denotes more than one.. “The Long Bike Ride”. Possessive Nouns. To form the . possessive. of most singular nouns, add an apostrophe and s: . Examples: . Jack’s bicycle. . The girls concern for the dolphin was genuine. (girl’s concern). Apostrophe To The Ocean. George Gordon/ Lord Byron (He was born in London in 1788). During the romantic period many of the poet focused more on nature’s beauty rather than God’s, written in the summer of 1816.. Death Personified. In your . journal. , . make a list of five important things . you haven’t . said, but would say to someone if . you had . the guts/knew there would be no consequences. . You can . What the little do-hickey is really for. The APOSTROPHE is usually used for only TWO REASONS:. 1. Use the apostrophe to join two words together in a . contraction. No… not this kind!. <. iframe. “We always had governed ourselves, and we always meant to.” ~farmer at Battle of Lexington, April 1775. “The flame is kindled and like lightning it catches from Soul to Soul.” ~Abigail Adams. Meta-discourse. , . & . Interjection. Ashley Naylor and Emily Maggioncalda. Using emotional pauses/commentary to enhance your informal writing. Meta-discourse. ". beyond" + "discourse. ". reveals . The apostrophe has a few uses:. To show possession. . Frodo’s. task was to deliver the ring to . Mordor. .. . possession. . To show omission of a letter(s. )—a contraction. .