1 / 20

Apostrophe

Apostrophe. Sentence Skills: A Workbook for Writers, Form A John Langan. Apostrophe. There are two different uses of the apostrophe. Use the apostrophe with a contraction , a shortened form of a word. Use the apostrophe to show ownership or possession .

margo
Download Presentation

Apostrophe

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Apostrophe Sentence Skills: A Workbook for Writers, Form AJohn Langan

  2. Apostrophe • There are two different uses of theapostrophe. • Use the apostrophe with acontraction, a shortened form of a word. • Use the apostrophe to show ownership or possession. • A cowboy’s outfit can’t help but stand out in a crowd.

  3. Contractions • When two words are combined to make one word, an apostrophe is used to showwhereletters have been omitted. This is called a contraction. • Contractions are reserved for informal occasions. I + have = I’ve did + not = didn’t let + us = let’s

  4. Contractions It`s too late to watch a cowboy movie. (It is too late.) Note: The word it’s has two meanings. It`s been years since cowboy songs were popular. (It has been years.) It is OR It has

  5. Understanding Contractions • You MUST put the apostrophe where the letters are missing. • INCORRECT: • Cowboysdo’nt ride on the same type of saddles as your cousin does. • Correct: • Cowboysdon’t ride on the same type of saddles as your cousin does. The apostrophe shows the “o” has been left out.

  6. Special Situation The combinationwill + not =won’t This is an unusual contraction. Many mothers won’t let their sons become cowboys.

  7. they’re= they are their=belonging to them it’s=it is or it has its=belonging to it you’re=you are your=belonging to you who’s=who is whose=belonging to whom Four Special Contractions Don’t confuse certain tricky contractions with similar sounding possessive words! Contractions Possessive Words

  8. Singular Nouns • Use the apostrophe and an - s to form the possessive case. • A cowboy’s work is never done. • Frederic Remington’s art reflected the spirit of the wild west.

  9. Singular Nouns • For singular nouns ending in -s, it is acceptable to form the possessive by adding -’sorby adding only an apostrophe. The writer must beconsistentthroughout a piece of writing. • Columbus’ horses, which he brought on his second voyage, were the first to arrive in the new world.

  10. Plural Nouns • Form the possessive of plural nouns by adding an apostrophe. • The wranglers’ gloves protected their hands from rope burns, cutting reins, and cold. • Indicate the possessive of plural nouns not ending in -s by adding an apostrophe and an -s. • Men’s clothing often indicates their profession.

  11. Do Not Use The Apostrophe • Possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives do not use apostrophes. • We can recognize an Appaloosa by its distinct spots. • The spurs are ours.

  12. Apostrophe Practice Review Directions: Identify as correct or incorrect (Click to see answer.). • Children and adults throughout the world celebrate a variety of holidays. Correct

  13. Apostrophe Practice Review Directions: Identify as correct or incorrect (Click to see answer.). • American towns display fireworks as a highlight of patriotic celebrations. Correct

  14. Apostrophe Practice Review Directions: Identify as correct or incorrect (Click to see answer.). • My fathers biggest barbecue is held on the Fourth of July. Incorrect: father’s

  15. Apostrophe Practice Review Directions: Identify as correct or incorrect (Click to see answer.). The United States postal service distributed a stamp commemorating Mexicos Cinco de Mayo. Incorrect: Mexico’s

  16. Apostrophe Practice Review Directions: Identify as correct or incorrect (Click to see answer.). Many countries celebrate religious events as national holidays. NOTE: Countries is the plural form of country. Our country’s most popular holiday is Christmas. Correct

  17. Apostrophe Practice Review Directions: Identify as correct or incorrect (Click to see answer.). Saint James Day is a festive day in Spain. Incorrect: James’

  18. Apostrophe Practice Review Directions: Identify as correct or incorrect (Click to see answer.). Germanys and Italys religious celebrations are sometimes similar, even when it comes to food. Incorrect: Germany’s/ Italy’s

  19. Apostrophe Practice Review Directions: Identify as correct or incorrect (Click to see answer.). Christmas Eve and its traditional meal of seven fishes has a basis in Germany and Italy. Correct

  20. Apostrophe Practice Review Directions: Identify as correct or incorrect (Click to see answer.). • In the 70s people did not decorate their homes for holidays, such as Saint Patricks Day and Halloween, to the extent that they do today. Incorrect: ’70s/Patrick’s

More Related