Possessive Apostrophes By Abdul, Christina, and McCullough.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Apostrophes Three uses Indicate possession Form contractions (RARELY) Form plurals in some situations.

Advertisements

Those Confusing Apostrophes! Created by Betty Carpenter for Sixth Grade English SPI When should I use them? Do they go before the s or after? ‘ ‘

Presented by Stephanie Hickey

Book 4: A Writer’s HandbookChapter 41 (24): Apostrophes1 of 25 Chapter 41 (Sec. 24) Apostrophes.

The Apostrophe Use with Possessives

The Main uses of Apostrophes  To create possessives of nouns.  To show the omission of letters.  To indicate certain plurals of lowercase letters.

Possessive Pronouns Second Grade Grammar. Singular Possessive Pronouns A possessive pronoun takes the place of a possessive noun. A possessive pronoun.

Grammar: Lesson Four Possessive Nouns.

THE MIGHTY APOSTROPHE Adapted by Algonquin College from content provided by Capital Community College and Professor Charles Darling.

The 13 Apostrophe Rules.

Using Apostrophes.

“Spelling” on the GED refers to apostrophes and homonyms.

Why do we use apostrophes? It’s as easy as 1-2-3!.

The apostrophe is used with possessives. Possessives show something belongs to someone or something. In other words, they “possess” something. If we.

Grammar and Usage. Used to form a possessive or a contraction Apostrophes.

Possessive and Plural Nouns

Apostrophe Use With Possessives

PERSONAL PRONOUNS, POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS AND POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES.

GRAMMAR Review Day 1. Warm Up Identify the part of speech of each underlined word. 1.Lori measures a piece of yarn and cuts it. 2.My sister lives in South.

© Capital Community College THE MIGHTY APOSTROPHE Objective: I can form singular and plural possessives using an apostrophe.

PUNCTUATION.   to show POSSESSION  to show OMISSION  to form PLURALS of LOWERCASE LETTERS FUNCTION.

English Language Arts Level 7 #41 Ms. Walker. Today’s Objectives Suffixes Apostrophes and Contractions.

NOUNS – Unit 2 7 th Grade By: Angélica Guerra, MS Greater Miami Adventist Academy.

AHSGE Practice. Basic Rules Use an apostrophe and –s for the possessive of a singular pronoun (One’s Coat) Use an apostrophe and –s to form the possessive.

Apostrophes By: Stefan Cefali.

Plural and Possessive Nouns You have learned how to form plural nouns and possessive nouns. Do not confuse possessive nouns with ordinary plural nouns.

Possessive Nouns

Possessive Nouns.

Apostrophes. What are apostrophes? Apostrophes do the following: They show ownership: Hayden’s dog, Lisa’s purse They show ownership: Hayden’s dog, Lisa’s.

Lesson 1: Possessives. Rule 1: The possessive form of a noun shows that something belongs to it. For example, My Family’s beach house might be gone after.

3 NOUN Categories A noun is a person, place, or thing.

Personal Pronouns and Possessives

Grammar Monday 11/30. Agenda Review Grammar Assessment Reflect on Grammar Assessment New Skill – Apostrophes End Goal – IB.

 Use the apostrophe with contractions. The apostrophe is always placed at the spot where the letter(s) has been removed.  don ' t= do not  isn ' t.

Apostrophe Rules.

APOSTROPHES.  To show possession (ownership)  To show the omission (deletion) of letters APOSTROPHES HAVE TWO MAIN USES:

What is an apostrophe? Grammar Toolkit. An apostrophe has two jobs. It shows where letters are missing. Apostrophes also show ownership. I’m a funny guy.=

WaG 9 – Apostrophes When do you use apostrophes correctly?

Mrs. Gatz English Language Arts When you hear this sound, you must write what you see in red.

Apostrophes (It’s, Its) tail is striped. …the (insects, insect’s, insects’) chirpings & whistlings. …having no effect on the robins ability… …hear the.

APOSTROPHES grammar lesson

Grammar Skills Theme 3. Nouns Nouns name a person, place, thing, or an idea. There are 2 types of nouns. A Common Noun names any person, place, thing.

When to use an apostrophe

How Animals Grow Grammar.

A noun is a person, place, or thing.

A noun is a person, place, or thing.

The Apostrophe Its It’s so simple!.

Possessive Adjectives Possessive Pronouns ’s or ’

Apostrophes Grammar Review.

Grammar Toolkit Apostrophe What is an apostrophe?.

One way to use an apostrophe is to show ownership.

Those Confusing Apostrophes

How Animals Grow Grammar.

Apostrophes © 2016 by Bedford/St. Martin’s.

Apostrophes can be used to show possession.

Apostrophes © 2016 by Bedford/St. Martin’s.

Those Confusing Apostrophes

Plurals, Possessives, and Contractions

Apostrophes You Gotta Have ‘em!.

Apostrophes Rule #4.

ACT Grammar: Apostrophes

Apostrophe review.

Quotation Marks and Apostrophes

Presentation transcript:

Possessive Apostrophes By Abdul, Christina, and McCullough

Basic Rules ● Singular nouns showing possession o Mary’s car is red. o The dog’s bone was delicious. ● Singular nouns that end with “s” o James’ hat or James’s hat are both okay ● Plural nouns o The parents attended their children’s game. ● Plural nouns that end with “s” o The Egglesses’ presentation was hilarious. o The rabbits’ lettuce was devoured in seconds.

Etc. ● Nouns in foreign languages o The bordeaux’ flavor was exquisite. o Valerie Dumas’ house NOT Valerie Dumas’s house. ● Compound words o He borrowed his brother-in-law’s money. ● Joint possession o Ashton and Skye’s cars are very spacious. ● Numbers (possessive) o The 1963’s charm was like no other year’s.

Apostrophes for Contractions ● don't = do not ● he'll = he will ● who's = who is ● shouldn't = should not ● didn't = did not ● could've = could have ● '60 = 1960 ● Caution: some teachers are opposed to the use of contractions

When to not use apostrophes ● Plurals of #s and symbols o The 1960s [NOT the 1960’s] were different from the 1980s. ● Personal/relative pronouns o His book [NOT his’ book] is interesting. o Whose dog [NOT who’s dog] is that?

Quiz 1.Gus’s car or Gus’ car is dirty. 2.François’ house or François’s house is down the street. 3.The peoples’ opinions or the people’s opinions are worth listening to. 4.Tom and Liam’s cars or Tom’s and Liam’s cars are in the lot. 5.The Beatles’ song or The Beatle’s song is new.

Quiz Answers 1.Gus’s car or Gus’ car is dirty. (both correct) 2.François’ house or François’s house is down the street. 3.The peoples’ opinions or the people’s opinions are worth listening to. 4.Tom and Liam’s cars or Tom’s and Liam’s cars are in the lot. (both correct) 5.The Beatles’ song or The Beatle’s song is new

Sources Owl, Purdue. "The Apostrophe." Online Writing Lab. The Writing Lab & The Owl, 22 Feb Web. 14 Oct "Possessive Forms." The Guide to Grammar and Writing. Capital Community College Foundation, n.d. Web. 15 Oct "The 47 Absolute Greatest Dog GIFs Of 2013." BuzzFeed. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct "Make It Rain Gifs." Popular Gifs. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct "Kamehameha Baby." RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct "Rabbit Eating Lettuce | Gifrific." Gifrific. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct

Thank you and the end