PPT-Apostrophes

By Emma Egg What is a apostrophe apostrophe 1    uh pos tr uh fee   Show IPA noun the  sign  as used to indicate the omission of one or more letters . 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 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.. 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.. Warm Up and Activities . Term 2. Week 9. Full stops. Full stops are used at the . end of a sentence. usually a statement.. Full stops show that the sentence has a complete thought that has ended.. Full stops are also used in . 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). .) 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 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.. Name Date – 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 : http://chompchomp.com/exer 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. 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. . 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:.