This document discusses the proper use of apostrophes. It defines apostrophes and their three main uses: to form possessives of nouns, to show omission of letters in contractions, and to indicate certain plurals of lowercase letters. It provides examples of possessive nouns versus contractions and how to form each. The document also discusses using apostrophes when joining two nouns to indicate shared or separate possession.

1. Final Presentation
By shanice Walker
English 102
Cline Laura
12/09/2012

2. Apostrophes
What is an apostrophe?
Is making a statement of ownership
Its has three uses……
 Form possessives of nouns
 Show omission of letters
 Indicate certain plurals of lowercase letters.

3. Apostrophes Possessive vs.Contractions
Possessive Contractions
 A shortened version of the
 When an apostrophes is word
present it showing that
 Joining to words together by
something belongs to dropping a letter and replacing
someone and adding a apostrophe
 Adding the singular and  Common in formal writing
plural form of the word  To create contraction place
Example: Amber‟s book apostrophes where omitted
letters would go
 Add just („) to the plural form Example: Don‟t=Do not
that doesn‟t end in “s”
Isnt= is not
Example: five boys‟ sweaters
Wasn‟t= was not

4. Examples
Singular Possession Plural Possession
 When a noun stands for one  describe more than one person,
thing, it is singular. thing or idea
 You don‟t need to add an extra
„s‟ to plural nouns that already
 Common nouns: become end with the letter „s‟. put
possessive when they show apostrophe to the end to
ownership of another noun. indicate that the plural noun is
now a plural possessive noun.
Ex: "the water in the town"
 Ex:-The girl(s‟) ball went under
becomes "the town's water."
the car
-teacher‟s class  -Companie(s‟) employess

5. Indicating possession
when two nouns are
joined together.
• If writing about two people or
two places that share ownership
of an object, than indicate
possession only once by adding
apostrophe to the second noun.
• Example: Nathalie and
Amanda(‟s) cheer competition is
Saturday
• John and Michael's graduation
had a live band.

6. Indicating possession when two nouns are joined,
and ownership is separate.
When two nouns indicate ownership, but the ownership is separate, each noun gets the
apostrophe + s.
Tricky yes!!! I know but hopefully my example gives you an idea of what I‟m trying to say.
Example: Jessica‟s and Amanda‟s rooms are painted purple and blue.

7. Cited
http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/apostrophe-1.aspx
How to apply apostrophes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNSVOsgMum0
Scocco, Daniel. “The Possessive Apostrophe” . Daily writing tips. 22 Jun
2007. Web. 09 Dec 2012. www.dailywritingtips.com/the-possessive-
apostrophe/