PPT-THE APOSTROPHE

What the little dohickey is really for The APOSTROPHE is usually used for only TWO REASONS 1 Use the apostrophe to join two words together in a contraction No not this kind lt iframe. 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 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.. Underpins . the following . Functional . English . coverage . & range . statement.. Level 2. Punctuate written text using commas, apostrophes and inverted commas accurately . http. ://www.ofqual.gov.uk. 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”. “The Long Bike Ride”. Possessive Nouns. To form the . possessive. of most singular nouns, add an apostrophe and s: . Examples: . Jack’s bicycle. . The girls concern for the dolphin was genuine. (girl’s concern). Alliteration. The repetition of sounds especially of the initial consonant. Alliteration. The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way. . Anaphora. The repetition of the same word. A. naphora. This royal throne of kings, this sceptered isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars. The apostrophe is the most abused and misunderstood item in punctuation. It has a variety of important functions. 1) It indicates a possessive in a singular noun: The boy’s hat The University& Read the following sentence silently to yourself.. The father of the boy asked for the help of the volunteers.. Possessive Nouns. Show ownership or possession. Singular Possessive Nouns. Just add an apostrophe and s (‘s). Apostrophes. Apostrophes. Possessive case – the possessive case of a noun or pronoun shows ownership or possession. Examples . the performers’ costume Mr. Elders’ dog. my best friend's cousin our cousins . 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 . Grammar Toolkit. Apostrophe. Grammar Toolkit. Apostrophe. An apostrophe has two jobs.. It shows where letters are missing. . Apostrophes also show ownership.. I’m. a funny guy. .. =. I am. . a funny guy. Meta-discourse. , . & . Interjection. Ashley Naylor and Emily Maggioncalda. Using emotional pauses/commentary to enhance your informal writing. Meta-discourse. ". beyond" + "discourse. ". reveals . The apostrophe has a few uses:. To show possession. . Frodo’s. task was to deliver the ring to . Mordor. .. . possession. . To show omission of a letter(s. )—a contraction. . La gamme de thé MORPHEE vise toute générations recherchant le sommeil paisible tant désiré et non procuré par tout types de médicaments. Essentiellement composé de feuille de morphine, ce thé vous assurera d’un rétablissement digne d’un voyage sur .