1. Review of…
Apostrophes

2. TWO USES:
Contractions
Possession/ownership

3. Contractions
Definition: Combining 2 words together using an apostrophe

4. Examples
Do not=
~~don’t
Cannot=
~~can’t
Will not=
~~won’t

5. Possession/Ownership
Definition: Showing that someone/something owns something else

6. Singular examples:
If it’s a singular word that DOES NOT end in s: ADD ‘s
~~Sarah owns a book Sarah’s book
~~bird owns a wing bird’s wing
~~ pencil owns an eraser pencil’s eraser

7. Singular contd. If it’s a singular word that DOES end in s: ADD ‘s
~~Chris owns a bike Chris’s bike
~~bus owns a wheel bus’s wheel
~~class owns grades class’s grades

8. Plural examples If it’s a plural word that DOES NOT end in s: ADD ‘s
~~women own coats women’s coats
~~geese own feathers geese’s feathers
~~people own cars people’s cars

9. If it’s a plural word that DOES end in s: JUST ADD ‘
Plural contd.
If it’s a plural word that DOES end in s: JUST ADD ‘
~~girls own bikes girls’ bikes
~~chairs own legs chairs’ legs
~~watches own bands watches’ bands

10. Weird Stuff… Check these out: ~~Emma Jones owns a car
Emma Jones’s car
~~the Joneses (whole family) own a house
the Joneses’ house