PPT-Apostrophes

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. The main uses of apostrophes are to show ownership eg Charlie is Jennys cat means the cat named Charlie belongs to Jenny and to show missing letters in words eg its it is for it has shouldve for should have In academic writing words that use apostr Problem Many writers are unsure of where to put the apostrophe Three Step for Using Apostrophes 1 Be aware of possession Find t he owner or owners Ask yourself To whom does the object idea or quality belong toy of the cat DWVWR weather of today W Look at the following sentence:. A woman without her man is nothing.. Write it down. Over the course of the lesson we will look at punctuation to see how it changes meaning and how it creates different effects.. 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 . Death at the . spag. . bol. The . Spag. . Bol. restaurant had for several years been recognised as the top Italian restaurant in London.. However, the local Health Inspector had paid a surprise visit and had been shocked to find, not only some moist mouse droppings in the Bolognese sauce, but the plaster from a chef’s finger embedded in a bowl of lasagne.. Cut out punctuation crime. Make punctuation marks work harder. Complete this course, in order to become a punctuation detective.. The . Punctuation . Detective Agency. A timer at the top of the screen indicates that the slide may have timed elements.. Components to cover:. PUNCTUATIONS. CONTEXT CLUES. WHAT IS PUNCTUATION?. Punctuation.  is "the use of spacing, conventional signs, and certain typographical devices as aids to the understanding and correct reading, both silently and aloud, of handwritten and printed texts.. 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 . By: Emma Egg. What is a apostrophe?. a·pos·tro·phe. 1 .  [. uh. -. pos. -. tr. uh. -fee]  . Show IPA. noun. the.  sign ('), as used: to indicate the omission of one or more letters . APOSTROPHES. Nouns in possessive case. To form the possessive of most singular nouns, add an apostrophe and an . s. .. Susan’s house. a week’s salary. one boy’s backpack. t. hat car’s tires. Nouns in possessive case. 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. . Bellringers. 9/30-10/3. Bellringer. 9/30. INSTRUCTIONS: . The following sentences contain apostrophe errors. Write the sentences as they appear and make corrections.. Annoying music escaped from Michaels ear buds. . We will look at:. Commas ,. Inverted commas “. Apostrophes: omission (can’t) and possession (Will’s). Contractions I have I’ve. Commas. When would we use commas?. 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.