Apostrophes

Mar 01, 2013

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What are apostrophes?. Apostrophes do the following:They show ownership: Hayden's dog, Lisa's purseThey show that a letter (or letters) have been left out of two words that have been joined: I am = I'm; that is = that's, etc.They make letters and numbers plural: The size 10's are all gone.T

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Apostrophes

Apostrophes. A quick review . . . Okay hotshots . . . You tell me . . . What’s the following apostrophe rule?. A dog’s collar A country’s natural resources A moment’s thought One cent’s worth 5. Jill’s computer. Rule: . Okay, w hat’s the next apostrophe rule?.

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Apostrophes

Apostrophes. When do I use apostrophes?. 1. To show ownership/possession 2 . To show that letters are plural 3. To omit letters (such as in contractions) or numbers (such as in years). Easy Tip.

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Apostrophes!

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APOSTROPHES

APOSTROPHES. PUNCTUATION. FUNCTION. to show POSSESSION to show OMISSION to form PLURALS of LOWERCASE LETTERS. USAGE. 1) Use an apostrophe to form the POSSESSIVES of NOUNS . That is, apostrophes indicate ownership . USAGE. 1) Use apostrophe for POSSESSIVES NOUNS .

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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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Apostrophes . Singular Nouns. When you want to show possession with a singular noun (there’s just one of something), you add an apostrophe and an s Examples: The hiker’s boots (there’s just one hiker) The baby’s bottle (there’s just one baby) Mr. Moss’s collection (there’s just one Mr. Moss).

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Apostrophes

Apostrophes. Ms. Largen. Rule #1 Used to show ownership or possession. Using an apostrophe shows that something belongs to or is in the possession of someone. A book that belongs to Sarah is said to be Sarah ’s book. A bone that belongs to a dog is said to be the dog ’s bone.

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Apostrophes. Apostrophes are used in possessive nouns, contractions, and some plurals. Apostrophes in Possessives. Use an apostrophe to form the possessive of any noun, whether singular or plural . For a singular noun, add ‘s Sam’s baseball or Francis’s cap

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Apostrophes

By: Christina Dionne Molly Fehsenfeld. Apostrophes. A writer’s Reference, sixth edition pages 279-282 P5 a-e. Use an apostrophe to indicate that a noun is possessive. When to add an ‘s When the noun doesn’t end in an s Jack's locker was open.

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Apostrophes. Definition. An apostrophe indicate ownership possession: Fred’s books, the government’s plans, a year’s pay (the books belonging to Fred, the plans of the government, the pay for a year). It can also signal omitted letters ( who’s, can’t). The apostrophe has three uses:

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How to use. Apostrophes. To indicate possession One person owns something: Mark’s dog is a bloodhound. Two or more people own something: The teachers’ lounge has a sofa and a table. The children’s desks were made from marshmallows. To refer to a two-digit year

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Apostrophes. Bellringers 9/30-10/3. Bellringer 9/30. INSTRUCTIONS: The following sentences contain apostrophe errors. Write the sentences as they appear and make corrections. Annoying music escaped from Michaels ear buds. Buy your own pen’s! You cannot borrow our’s .

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Apostrophes. Apostrophe Purpose. The apostrophe has two purposes: To indicate that one or more letters was dropped in a contraction : It is = it’s Does not = doesn’t Of the clock = o’clock To indicate possession Singular with ‘s The girl’s toys Plural with s’ My brothers’ jobs

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Apostrophes. Learning to use this punctuation mark can be tough…but you’re not alone!. Apostrophe Rules: Possession/Ownership. An apostrophe shows ownership. It shows us that something belongs to someone or something else. We place the apostrophe between the ‘owner’ and the ‘s’. E.g :

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Apostrophes

Apostrophes. Apostrophes have Two main uses:. To show possession (ownership) To show the omission (deletion) of letters. Possession. To show that something belongs to a singular noun, add ‘s to the owner. Possession. The hat that belongs to the boy = the boy ’s hat

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Apostrophes. How are apostrophes used?. With contractions—place the apostrophe where the letter(s) has been removed Don’t, isn’t, hasn’t, you’re, y’all, let’s, we’ll, etc. To show possession (singular and plural) One boy’s hat (S) Two boys’ hats (P)

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Pg. 265. Apostrophes . Possession. Many times apostrophes are used to make nouns possessive Singular nouns or nouns that do not end in s just add an apostrophes Boy-----Boy’s Book----- Book’s Plural nouns or nouns that have an s just add an apostrophe

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APOSTROPHES

APOSTROPHES. The 2 main uses: to make possessives/show ownership (covered in prior rule #9, as it pertains to singular and plural nouns) To make contractions, as noted below: Contractions: use the apostrophe in place of omitted letters or numbers Do + not = Should + have =

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Apostrophes. Language 8 Ms. Frost. Apostrophes. 3 Uses for Apostrophes : To form the possessive case of nouns and some pronouns To indicate in a contraction where letters or numbers have been left out To form some plurals. Possessive Case.

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Apostrophes. When and when not to use them. Apostrophes can be used to show missing letters. I can not come to the party. I can’t come to the party. Can not becomes can’t. The apostrophe shows that there are letters missing. More examples of apostrophes for contraction.

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Apostrophes. When do you use an apostrophe?. With Contractions. do not = don’t. it is = it’s. she will = she’ll. I have = I’ve. Use an apostrophe to show ownership or possession. The desk of Kathleen or Kathleen’s desk The toy of Karen or Karen’s toy

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Apostrophes. Blue Sheet #10. YOU NEED TO KNOW YOUR APOSTROPHES!!. Possession That is Mildred’s ice cream cone. I was pulled by the dog’s leash. Contractions Don’t you tell me that I’m wrong. You’re wrong. Plurals My favorite sandwiches are sub’s. Will you share your chocolate’s with me?.

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