PPT-Apostrophes for Possession

Apostrophes for Possession Facing your Fears Do you know the difference between plural s and possessive s spider s spider s web Plural s A noun names a person place idea thing or feeling. 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 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”. Apostrophes communicate important information in written language. Dashes, when used sparingly, add emphasis.. APOSTROPHES. USING APOSTROPHES TO SHOW. Possession. Apostrophes are used to show that one or more things . 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.. Grammar Boot Camp Continued. Dashes/Hyphens, . Apostrophes, Titles, Parentheses and Brackets. Dashes. Dashes add emphasis.. Dashes make sentences stronger or more interesting than conjunctions.. Dashes. .) TIME AND MEASUREMENT APOSTROPHES indicate time value and measurement in certain Copyright 2010, University of Washington apostrophes.pdf CONTRACTION APOSTROPHES make two words into one for ease Three Distinct Jobs. To show possession. Make contractions. Form odd plurals. 1. Showing Possession. The long way of showing possession requires a phrase using a word like . belong. or . own. .. The donut . Curriculum links. Rs/L1.2 Use punctuation to help their understanding . (a) understand the function of the omissive apostrophe to indicate an contracted word form in texts written in an informal style . When do we use apostrophes?. When we use . contractions. or show . possession. What is a contraction?. When two words become . one. Could not---couldn. ’. t . I am---I. ’. m. Do not---don. ’. t. 2017. Update your . TOC. :. 2. Possessive Apostrophes #1A. 3. Shakespeare Background Notes. . Office Hours This Week. Monday . 3:00. Tuesday . Wednesday . Thursday 2:45. Friday. Class Website. http://. Apostrophes in contractions. Day 1. Apostrophes in contractions. . I know that I can make one shorter word from two words by leaving out some letters and adding an apostrophe. These new words are called contractions. . Apostrophes – Three Uses. The apostrophe has three uses. :. To form possessives of nouns. To show the omission of letters. To indicate certain plurals of lowercase letters. Forming Possessives of Nouns. 1. Use an apostrophe in contractions to show that letters have been omitted:. do not = don’t. I will = I’ll. is not = isn’t. she would = she’d. will not = won’t. Use an apostrophe to show that numbers have been omitted:.