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. • The houses are decorated.

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

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

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

Not after numbers • The 1950s • IBM PS2s

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.

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

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

Using Apostrohes

Using Apostrohes

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