Learning Objective:

2. Learning Objective: To find out more about apostrophes Title: the verbs ‘to have’ and ‘to be.’

3. Do you remember why these words have an apostrophe in them? DON’T WON’T CAN’T It is because they have been shortened by leaving out a letter. In these examples it is the letter O. Write this sentence into your books, putting in the apostrophes: He couldnt go to school because his mother wouldnt drive him and his father didnt have a car.

4. I’ve She’s They’ve I’m He’s They’re What has been left out? Parts of the verbs ‘to have’ and ‘to be’ have been left out. I have She has They have I am He is They are Write these in your books What about these words?

5. We have She had They have You had We are She is They are You are Shorten these words by removing letters:

6. She has gone to the shops because she is hungry. He is going to school today because there is a football match. They are going to the football match. They have the best seats in the stadium. I am so tired I could sleep for a week. Now write out these sentences with shortened words and the correct apostrophes:

7. The possessive apostrophe

8. The guitar of Abid = Abid’s guitar Rule Find the owner Abid Add the apostrophe Abid’ Add s if there isn’t one Abid’s guitar

9. the car of my parents = my parents’ car Rule my parents Find the owner Add the apostrophe my parents’ Add s if there isn’t one (there is!) my parents’ car

10. the boats of the fishermen = the fishermen’s boats Rule Find the owner the fishermen Add the apostrophe the fishermen’ the fishermen’s boats Add s if there isn’t one

11. Each phrase/sentence needs one possessive apostrophe: write down the noun with its correct possessive apostrophe ’ Marks scarf

12. Write down the noun with its correct possessive apostrophe: ’ Jims jumper ’ Rovers dog lead

13. Write down the noun with its correct possessive apostrophe: ’ My dads trousers.. ’ That schools hockey team ..

14. Write down the noun with its correct possessive apostrophe: ’ The boys coats were filthy. ’ The singers songs were a hit for them.

15. Write down the noun with its correct possessive apostrophe: ’ Mrs Stevens car is blue. ’ Mr Jones hat looks funny.

16. Write down the noun with its correct possessive apostrophe: ’ The sheeps coat was filthy. ’ The mens suits were grey.

17. Write down the noun with its correct possessive apostrophe: ’ The womens trip was spoilt. ’ A deers horns grow quickly