PPT-Apostrophes

Bellringers 930103 Bellringer 930 INSTRUCTIONS The following sentences contain apostrophe errors Write the sentences as they appear and make corrections Annoying music escaped from Michaels ear buds . They dont care do not Im available I am Its for you It is Youre fired You are Shes havin fun She Is having Note Use of such contractions as those shown above especially the last one may not be appropriate in expository writing but important in writi 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.. 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 . 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 . 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 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 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 – 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.