1. Apostrophe Rules
Eng. 9B
Ms. Dombrow

2. Possessive Apostrophes
Use an apostrophe + S (‘s) to show that one person/thing owns or is a member of something. 
The dog’s bowl is empty.
Use an apostrophe after the “s” at the end of a plural noun to show possession.
The dogs’ bowls are empty.

3. Apostrophes in Contractions
When you combine two words to make a contraction, you will always take out some letters. In their place, use an apostrophe.        
they + have = they’ve
are + not = aren’t
they + will = they’ll
Exception: will + not= won’t

4. Your vs. You’re Your shows belonging (possessive)
You’re is a contraction for you are

5. It’s and Its It’s is a contraction for it is or it has
It’s cold outside.
It’s been a great year!
Its is a possessive pronoun
Its modifies a noun and is used to show ownership
The cat carried its kitten in its mouth.

7. Practice Rewrite each tattoo correctly
Explain why the tattoo is incorrect