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The Apostrophe

What do I need it for?
This is Johns room.
           How do I
           know that this
           room belongs
           to John?
This is John’s room.
          You need an apostrophe to
          show possession. If you
          only add an “s”, you are
          making the word plural.
But what if the word is plural?
You do not need to add an extra “s” if
  you have added an “s” to make the
             word plural
• Let’s say that John shares his room with his
  two brothers, Jake and Joe. If you were to
  refer to their room, you might say: This is the
  brothers’ room.
  – You only need to add an apostrophe to show
    possession in this case.
And if you wanted to list the brothers’
 names, and then show possession?
• This is John, Jake, and Joe’s room.
                         You place the
                         apostrophe and
                         “s” at the end of
                         the list.
And what do you do if the word
          already ends in “s”?
You still add the apostrophe and “s”.
         Ex. This is Chris’s car.
Let’s practice!
Add the apostrophe and “s” in the
            appropriate place.
•   I love Jen scarf!
•   That is Mike, Todd, and Jeremy car.
•   The princess castle is beautiful!
•   I went to my mom room to get her hairbrush.
•   My sister favorite dessert is pie.
•   The girls love to play with their Barbie dolls.
Did you get it right?
Let’s check your answers!
I love Jen’s scarf!
 That is Mike, Todd, and Jeremy’s car.
   The princess’s castle is beautiful!
 I went to my mom’s room to get her
                 hairbrush.
   My sister’s favorite dessert is pie.
The girls’ love to play with their Barbie
                    dolls.
So, you know how to show possession.
     What else would you need the
           apostrophe for?
The apostrophe indicates that letters
     are missing in contractions.
• A contractions is when you contract, or
  combine, two words.
• This is a device that you might use in a
  colloquial, or conversational form of writing.
Common Contractions
• Have= ’ve
  – Ex. I’ve=I have, could’ve=could have (Do not say
    could of!), etc…
More Common Contractions
• I am-I’m
• Not=n’t
  – Ex. couldn’t=could
    not, can’t=cannot, shouldn’t=should not
And More Common Contractions
• I’d-I would
• Are=’re
  – Ex. They’re=they are, we’re=we are
Apostrophes can also be use to
           contract years
• 1990=‘90
• 2001=‘01
Let’s Practice!
Create a contraction from the
                  following:
•   Cannot
•   Will not
•   Should have
•   Could have
•   1990
•   I will
•   You are
•   They are
•   We will not
•   It is
Did you get it right?
Let’s (a contraction for let us) check
            your answers!
•   Can’t
•   Won’t
•   Should’ve
•   Could’ve
•   ‘90
•   I’ll
•   You’re
•   They’re
•   We won’t
•   It’s
Now it’s time for you to practice
everything that you have worked on!
Copy this link in your web browser to
       test your knowledge!
• www.bbc.co.uk/skillwise/game/en29punc-
  game-beat-the-clock-apostrophes

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The Apostrophe-An Interactive Lesson

  • 1. The Apostrophe What do I need it for?
  • 2. This is Johns room. How do I know that this room belongs to John?
  • 3. This is John’s room. You need an apostrophe to show possession. If you only add an “s”, you are making the word plural.
  • 4. But what if the word is plural?
  • 5. You do not need to add an extra “s” if you have added an “s” to make the word plural • Let’s say that John shares his room with his two brothers, Jake and Joe. If you were to refer to their room, you might say: This is the brothers’ room. – You only need to add an apostrophe to show possession in this case.
  • 6. And if you wanted to list the brothers’ names, and then show possession? • This is John, Jake, and Joe’s room. You place the apostrophe and “s” at the end of the list.
  • 7. And what do you do if the word already ends in “s”? You still add the apostrophe and “s”. Ex. This is Chris’s car.
  • 9. Add the apostrophe and “s” in the appropriate place. • I love Jen scarf! • That is Mike, Todd, and Jeremy car. • The princess castle is beautiful! • I went to my mom room to get her hairbrush. • My sister favorite dessert is pie. • The girls love to play with their Barbie dolls.
  • 10. Did you get it right? Let’s check your answers!
  • 11. I love Jen’s scarf! That is Mike, Todd, and Jeremy’s car. The princess’s castle is beautiful! I went to my mom’s room to get her hairbrush. My sister’s favorite dessert is pie. The girls’ love to play with their Barbie dolls.
  • 12. So, you know how to show possession. What else would you need the apostrophe for?
  • 13. The apostrophe indicates that letters are missing in contractions. • A contractions is when you contract, or combine, two words. • This is a device that you might use in a colloquial, or conversational form of writing.
  • 14. Common Contractions • Have= ’ve – Ex. I’ve=I have, could’ve=could have (Do not say could of!), etc…
  • 15. More Common Contractions • I am-I’m • Not=n’t – Ex. couldn’t=could not, can’t=cannot, shouldn’t=should not
  • 16. And More Common Contractions • I’d-I would • Are=’re – Ex. They’re=they are, we’re=we are
  • 17. Apostrophes can also be use to contract years • 1990=‘90 • 2001=‘01
  • 19. Create a contraction from the following: • Cannot • Will not • Should have • Could have • 1990 • I will • You are • They are • We will not • It is
  • 20. Did you get it right? Let’s (a contraction for let us) check your answers!
  • 21. Can’t • Won’t • Should’ve • Could’ve • ‘90 • I’ll • You’re • They’re • We won’t • It’s
  • 22. Now it’s time for you to practice everything that you have worked on!
  • 23. Copy this link in your web browser to test your knowledge! • www.bbc.co.uk/skillwise/game/en29punc- game-beat-the-clock-apostrophes