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Using Apostrohes

Using Apostrohes. Dr. John Eigenauer Taft College. Noun Possession. The dog’s owner My uncle’s pants The author’s thesis The sunken treasure’s value James’s school My boss’s secretary. Compound nouns. My mother-in-law’s house. Not plurals without possession. The books on the shelf.

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Using Apostrohes

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  1. Using Apostrohes Dr. John Eigenauer Taft College

  2. Noun Possession • The dog’s owner • My uncle’s pants • The author’s thesis • The sunken treasure’s value • James’s school • My boss’s secretary

  3. Compound nouns • My mother-in-law’s house

  4. Not plurals without possession • The books on the shelf. • The houses are decorated.

  5. Plural nouns • The children’s father • The women’s meeting • The men’s bathroom • The people’s money

  6. Possession with plurals • The dogs’ owners • My friends’ wives • The teams’ tournaments

  7. Joint Possession • My mother and father’s house. • Jim and Kerry’s wedding. • Don and his children’s inheritance.

  8. Not after numbers • The 1950s • IBM PS2s

  9. Never with possessive pronouns • His, her, its, my, yours, ours • That is his. • He is a friend of ours. • Is that one of yours? • The dog chewed its toy football.

  10. Contractions • I am = I’m • It is = It’s • It has been = It’s been • Did not = didn’t • Should’ve = Should have • Who’s = Who is

  11. Practice • OWL handout from: • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/grammar/g_apostEX1.html AND • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/print/grammar/g_apostEX1.html

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