1. What is an apostrophe? Grammar Toolkit

2. An apostrophe has two jobs. It shows where letters are missing. Apostrophes also show ownership. I’m a funny guy.= I am a funny guy. Jacob’s hat is too small. Jacob owns the hat.

3. Grammar Toolkit Words with missing letters are called contractions. They are mainly used in informal writing and when writing dialogue. What do these ones mean? I’veI have don’tdo not it’sit is isn’tis not that’sthat is won’twill not shouldn’tshould not we’vewe have who’swho is he’llhe will or he shall they’dthey had or they would ’90s1990s An apostrophe can also show that numbers are missing.

4. Grammar Toolkit To show ownership with an apostrophe, place the apostrophe after the last letter of the owner. To make a singular noun show ownership, add an apostrophe and s. Michele’s crazy dance. To make a plural noun show ownership, also add an apostrophe and s. But if the plural already ends in s, just add an apostrophe. the children’s dancing the girls’ dancing

5. Getting out of bed is Alicia’s problem. The room was scattered with babies’ toys. I’ll sit on the driver’s side. The women’s speeches were the best. Both drivers’ cars were damaged. Grammar Toolkit Make the coloured words in these sentences show ownership. ’s ’ ’

6. Grammar Toolkit Apostrophes can be tricky. Remember these rules: Possessive pronouns don’t need an apostrophe. his hers its ours yours theirs it’s does not show ownership. It’s means it is. If two people own something together, only the second person gets an apostrophe. I love Mitchell and Maya’s new house.

7. Grammar Toolkit Punctuation helps others to understand our writing. An apostrophe (’) shows ownership or that letters are missing from a word (contraction). The words with apostrophes in this sentence are red: I can’t believe your brother’s attitude.

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