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    This document discusses the proper use of apostrophes. It explains that apostrophes are used in contractions to show omitted letters and to show possession or ownership. Contractions are used in informal writing. Apostrophes are also used to show singular and plural possession. The document provides examples and practice problems for forming contractions and showing possession with apostrophes.

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    This document discusses the proper use of apostrophes. It explains that apostrophes are used in contractions to show omitted letters and to show possession or ownership. Contractions are used in informal writing. Apostrophes are also used to show singular and plural possession. The document provides examples and practice problems for forming contractions and showing possession with apostrophes.

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    This document discusses the proper use of apostrophes. It explains that apostrophes are used in contractions to show omitted letters and to show possession or ownership. Contractions are used in informal writing. Apostrophes are also used to show singular and plural possession. The document provides examples and practice problems for forming contractions and showing possession with apostrophes.

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    This document discusses the proper use of apostrophes. It explains that apostrophes are used in contractions to show omitted letters and to show possession or ownership. Contractions are used in informal writing. Apostrophes are also used to show singular and plural possession. The document provides examples and practice problems for forming contractions and showing possession with apostrophes.

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    Apostrophes

    How and when to use them


    correctly

    Use
    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.

    Contractions

    When two words are combined to make one


    word, an apostrophe is used to show where
    letters have been omitted. This is called a
    contraction.
    I am
    Did not

    Im
    Didnt

    Contractions are reserved for informal


    occasions.
    The apostrophe must be placed where the
    letter has been omitted.

    Be careful!
    Its

    can have two meaning.

    Its (It has) been hard adapting to


    secondary 1.
    Its (It is) beautiful out today.

    Wont

    is the contraction for will not.


    Some contractions are homophones of
    possessive words.
    Contraction
    They are theyre
    It is Its
    You are Youre
    Who is Whos

    Possessive
    Their belongs to them
    Its belongs to it
    Your belongs to you
    Whose belongs to
    whom

    Singular Possesives
    Use

    the apostrophe and an s to form


    the possessive form of a noun to indicate
    ownership or belonging to.

    cats life is very easy.


    Marys house is full of cats.

    Names ending in s
    For

    names ending in s, you have two


    choices:

    add s or
    add only an apostrophe.

    The

    United States flag is very colourful.


    The United Statess flag is very colourful.

    Practice
    Rewrite

    each sentence using apostrophes


    to show possession.
    1.
    2.
    3.

    Did you lose the soccer ball that belongs


    to Daniel?
    I really liked the jacket belonging to the
    doctor.
    Please hand me the rattle belonging to
    the baby.

    Answers
    1.
    2.
    3.

    Did you lose the soccer ball that belongs


    to Daniel Daniels soccer ball?
    I really liked the doctors jacket belonging
    to the doctor.
    Please hand me the babys rattle
    belonging to the baby.

    Plural Possesives
    Form

    the possessive of plural nouns by


    adding only an apostrophe.

    The cats tails were full of dried leaves and


    dirt.

    Indicate

    the possessive of plural nouns not


    ending in -s by adding an apostrophe
    and an s.

    The childrens cats were very happy.

    Practice
    Rewrite

    each sentence using apostrophes


    to show possession.
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.

    Did you see all the books belonging to


    the teachers?
    I love the dogs that belong to my
    neighbours.
    The business belonging to the men went
    bankrupt.
    The field where the sheep live was
    flooded.

    Answers
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.

    Did you see all the teachers books


    belonging to the teachers?
    I love my neighbours the dogs that
    belongs my neighbours.
    The mens business belonging to the men
    went bankrupt.
    The sheeps field where the sheep live
    was flooded.

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