2. Apostrophe Period 2,6: GWB 169-172 Period 1,4: GWB187-190
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Period 2,6: GWB
Period 1,4: GWB
All periods: Find 7 examples of the apostrophe in print sources or online sources-these apostrophes must cover at least 4 different rules.
Extra credit for finding an incorrect use of the apostrophe.
Mark the rule for each picture.

3. Correct or incorrect?
Thomas’ cat was always getting lost.

5. The word “apostrophe” in Greek means “turning away” or “omission”.  
In classical texts, like those of Shakespeare, the apostrophe was used to mark dropped letters as it is today. 
In the 17th century, printers began to use the apostrophe after a singular noun to show possession (The girl’s dress). 
In the 18th century, printers began to add it to plural nouns to show possession (The girls’ dress.)  
One theory is that the apostrophe was a contraction of “his” as in Henry-His-wives (Henry’s wives).

6. The fabulous, versatile apostrophe’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’ Good for many occasions!!!
1. Indicates possession
2. Indicates time or quantity
3. Indicates the omission of letters
4. Indicates the omission of numbers in dates
5. Indicates strange, nonstandard English.
6. Used in certain surnames ( last names)
7. Indicates plurals of words

7. The Apostrophe’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’ 1. Indicates Possession
When you DO NOT need one My
Your
his
Her
Our
Its
Their
When you DO NOT need one
Mine
Yours
His
Hers
Its
ours
Theirs

8. Tsk, Tsk, Jane Austen

9. Let’s practice That book is yours / your’s
This is someone elses’ / someone else’s book
Sarah and Sandy made suggestions for films, but we could accept neithers / neither’s
It is anyone’s / anyones’ guess who will win the election

10. The rules for using apostrophes for possessives of proper names that end in “s” are as follows:
If it is a singular name that ends in “s”, you add an apostrophe and then “s”.
James’s textbook.
This rule applies to biblical names as well excluding “Jesus”.  Jesus is always indicated by s and then the apostrophe as in “Jesus’ sins”.  
Another exception to this rule would be names from the ancient world such as “Hercules’ parents”
If the s makes the “iz” sound such as Suzanne Collins. You use “Collins’ ”

11. When do I use s’? When it’s plural and ends in s.
Also these people: Jesus’ sins Hercules’ dad Suzanne Collins’ heroine

12. The Apostrophe’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’ 1. Indicates Possession
To indicate a possessive of a plural noun
EX: The student’s calculator
EX: The group’s essays,
EX: The women’s movement
EX: The babies’ bottle
EX: The boys’ hats
Plural

13. Add an apostrophe or apostrophe and s as needed
Jesus life
Andres guitar
James engine
Suzanne Collins trilogy
Katniss arrows
Crooks books
Sheep field
(2)Cats paw prints
(2) scientists discussions
Boys locker room
Reyes tree cutting service

14. The Apostrophe’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’ 2. Indicates time or quantity
EX: In one week’s time
EX: Two weeks’ notice
EX: Four yards’ worth
WRONG

15. Insert the apostrophe in the correct place
A moments hesitation
Ten cents worth
For Annes sake
For the Smiths sake
Three years experience
One years experience

16. Insert the apostrophe in the correct place
A moment’s hesitation
Ten cents’ worth
For Anne’s sake
For the Smiths’ sake
Three years’ experience
One year’s experience

17. EX: The summer of ‘72. EX: Class of ‘11
The Apostrophe’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’ 3. Indicates omission of number in dates
EX: The summer of ‘72.
EX: Class of ‘11

18. The Apostrophe’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’ 4. Indicates omission of letters
EX: I s’pose, if we hadn’t stopped ‘im she would have hit ‘im.
EX: I suppose, if we had not stopped him she would have hit him.
Use in dialog to reveal dialect
Used by Shakespeare to make iambic pentameter
Used to make contractions of words

19. The Apostrophe’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’ It/ it’s conundrum
The rules is:
It’s stands for “it is” or “it has”
If the sentence does not make sense if you add the “is” or “has” then
It is “its”

20. Its your turn Its very cold outside Its mine That was its theme.
Let’s practice
Its your turn
Its very cold outside
Its mine
That was its theme.

21. It’s your turn It’s very cold outside It’s mine That was its theme.
Let’s practice
It’s your turn
It’s very cold outside
It’s mine
That was its theme.

22. Fabulous Apostrophe Indicates strange, non-standard English
Used in literature to demonstrate any type of accent
EX:
Of Mice and Men
Huckleberry Finn

23. Fabulous Apostrophe 6. used in surnames
EX: Scarlett O’Hara
EX: Patrick O’Neil

24. Fabulous Apostrophe 7. Indicates plural of letters
How many i’s are in the word Mississippi?
The struggling student was now getting A’s on her essays.

25. Fabulous Apostrophe Indicates plurals of words
What are do’s and don’ts ? There are too many but’s and and’s at the beginning of sentences these days. NOTE: Word will underline this in red.

26. Let’s Practice-add an apostrophe or ‘s where needed.
1. The shrub leaf
2. The waitress check
3. Hercules strength
4. the men suits
5. a month(s) vacation
6. three dimes worth
7. (joint ownership)Will and Martin dog has won a number of prizes.
8. (individual ownership) Susan, Marie, and Alice papers were graded by the teacher.
9. I found somebody house key.
10. We are the class of 13.

27. Insert apostrophe symbol

28. Ive had fun in my film class, but now that were studying director Akira Kurosawas movies, Im enjoying it even more. He didnt plan to become one of Japans most import directors. Hed produce fifty years worth of movies before his death in its said that his ancestry can be traced back to ancient Japans saumrai warriors. However, nobodys certain about this information. Kurosawas best known for the movies Rashomon, The Seven Samurai, and Ran. Theyll be considered classics long after weve seen them. Kurosawa turned two of Shakespeares plays into movies, and hes also adapted one of Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevskys novels. Weve watched all three of them, and they’ve become favorites of ours’. Its obvious that in the film business, everyones always borrowing from somebody elses work.

30. I’ve had fun in my film class, but now that we’re studying director Akira Kurosawa’s movies, I’m enjoying it even more. He didn’t plan to become one of Japan’s most important directors. He’d produce fifty years’ worth of movies before his death in It’s said that his ancestry can be traced back to ancient Japan’s samurai warriors. However, nobody’s certain about this information. Kurosawa’s best known for the movies Rashomon, The Seven Samurai, and Ran. They’ll be considered classics long after we’ve seen them. Kurosawa turned two of Shakespeare’s plays into movies, and he’s also adapted one of Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novels. We’ve watched all three of them, and they’ve become favorites of ours. It’s obvious that in the film business, everyone’s always borrowing from somebody else’s work.