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Apostrophes, Quotation Marks, and Ellipsis Amy Morton, Jessica Jablonski , Caitlyn Caldwell. The Apostrophe. Used to illustrate possession of singular and plural nouns Used to illustrate omissions of single letters.
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Apostrophes, Quotation Marks, and EllipsisAmy Morton, Jessica Jablonski, Caitlyn Caldwell
The Apostrophe • Used to illustrate possession of singular and plural nouns • Used to illustrate omissions of single letters Example: The mouse’s acceptance of the cookie led to a slippery slope of cause and effect. The little girl shouldn’t have been so nice.
Common Misuses • When plural nouns are not possessive • In possessive pronouns • When forming plurals of numbers, letters, abbreviations, and words mentioned as words Example: Some cat’s cats like to have sprinkles with their cupcakes. ItsIt’s really a delicious combination.
The Ellipsis • Consists of three spaced dots • Used to indicate an omission of words from a direct quote • Add a fourth dot when omitting a complete sentence • Add a full line of dots when omitting a complete line of poetry • May also be used to indicate a hesitation in speech or to suggest an unfinished thought Example: “If you give a pig a pancake, she’ll want some syrup to go with it….She’ll probably get all sticky, so she’ll want to take a bath. She’ll ask you for some bubbles. When you give her the bubbles…” (Numeroff)
Common Misuses • When quoting a source it is unnecessary to use ellipsis marks at the beginning or the end of the quotation Example:“…[The mouse is] going to ask for a glass of milk….When he’s finished, he’ll ask for a napkin” (Numeroff).
The Quotation Marks • Used to enclose direct quotations • Used to indicate dialogue • When enclosing a quotation within a quotation, use single quotations surrounded by double quotations • Used to indicate titles of short works • May be used to set off words used as words Example: “If you give a cat a cupcake, he’ll ask for some sprinkles to go with it.”
Common Misuses • When indicating familiar slang, trite expressions, or an attempt at humor Example: In the book If You Give a Pig a Pancake, the pig is like “yogimmedat”yogimmedatpancake.
Works Cited "Apostrophes." Grammarbook. Weblink, 2010. Web. 3 Oct 2010. Hacker, Diana. Rules for Writers. 6th. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2009. Print. Numeroff, Laura Joff. If You Give a Cat a Cupcake. 1st. New York City: HarperCollins, 1985. 32. Print. ---. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. 1st. New York City: Laura Geringer Books, 2008. Print. ---. If You Give a Pig a Pancake. 1st. New York City: Laura Geringer Books, 1998. Print.