PDF-USING THE APOSTROPHE

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 boy146s hat The University. 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.. 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.. 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.. 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. 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 . Death Personified. In your . journal. , . make a list of five important things . you haven’t . said, but would say to someone if . you had . the guts/knew there would be no consequences. . You can . 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 . That Annoying . L. ittle . M. ark of Punctuation That Causes So Much Fuss and Makes People Want to Stop Writing and Jump Off a Ledge Because Nobody Knows How to Use it Correctly Even Though It Is as Clear As Day.. What the little do-hickey 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!. <. iframe. 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. 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 .