PDF-Apostrophes exercise

Name Date x2013 Exercise 3 Thi s handout accompanies Exercise 3 of Grammar Bytes Get the answers by doing the interactive version of the exercise at this address httpchompchompcomexer. If you have any suggestions corrections or improvements please contact us You can contact us at PO Box 3 New Mills High Peak SK22 4QP Phone 01663 744409 Fax 01663 747038 Email infoplainenglishcouk Website wwwplainenglishcouk Copyright Plain English 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.. How are apostrophes used?. With contractions—place the apostrophe where the letter(s) has been removed. Don’t, isn’t, hasn’t, you’re, y’all, let’s, we’ll, etc.. To show possession (singular and plural). 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 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 . 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 . 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. Warm-up. Complete Exercise A, #1-5 on page 264. Just write down words that need to be capitalized.. Common Nouns vs. PROPER NOUNS. Common Nouns. : any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas.. RCSHS. KAY M. HEDRICK. Pick up the handout from the bookcase at the front of the room. . Define the following four words in the appropriate location:. Shell. She’ll. Shed. She’d. INDEPENDENT WORK. 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:.