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Apostrophes. Uses: Contractions and Letters. Apostrophes are used to form contractions. These are not acceptable in essays. Examples: can’t, wouldn’t, I’m Apostrophes are also used to form the plurals of letters of the alphabet. Examples: p’s, q’s, A’s. Possession.
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Uses: Contractions and Letters • Apostrophes are used to form contractions. These are not acceptable in essays. • Examples: can’t, wouldn’t, I’m • Apostrophes are also used to form the plurals of letters of the alphabet. • Examples: p’s, q’s, A’s
Possession • More importantly, apostrophes indicate possession. • Singular Noun Possessive: • poem’s meter • dog’s bone • book’s pages • star’s light
Possession • Singular Proper Noun Possessive: • Venus’s beauty • Dickens’s reputation • Chris’s bicycle • Mr. James’s ticket
Possession • Plural Noun (ending in “s”) Possessive: • firefighters’ trucks • students’ backpacks • clowns’ unicycles • puppies’ paws
Possession • Irregular Plural Noun (not ending in “s”) Possessive: • women’s studies • children’s crayons • men’s tuxedos • hippopotami’s lunches
Write one sentence that includes the following: apostrophe with a single noun apostrophe with a proper noun apostrophe with a plural noun (ending in “s”) apostrophe with an irregular plural noun (not ending in “s”) Check, Please!
Nouns in a Series • Nouns in a Series (ownership shared) Possessive: • Palmer and Colton’s book on European history • The dog and cat’s owner • Jared and Franklin’s uncle
Nouns in a Series • Nouns in a Series (ownership not shared) Possessive: • Palmer’s and Colton’s books on European history • The dog’s and cat’s owners • Jared’s and Franklin’s uncles
Correct the following sentences: Mrs. Jones’ car is in the shop. Joe and Cara’s toes hurt. The mens’ choir group meets Friday. Check, Please!
Exceptions • its = possession • The bear liked its honey. • it’s = it is • It’s not difficult.
Extra • Do not use an apostrophe to form the plural of an abbreviation or a number: • PhDs, 1990s, fours, TVs, SAT score in the 1400s • ’60s