Sunday, October 25, 2015

Apostrophes



D: What is an apostrophe?

An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to show:
  • ownership
  • contraction

 

P: How do we use apostrophes?


Ownership
  1. Add an 's to the end of the person who owns it
  2. If the word ends in 's' just add an apostrophe to the end
The nachos belong to Ramon = Ramon's nachos
The fish belong to the dinosaurs = the dinosaurs' fish

Contractions
  1.  Push the two words together.
  2. Substitute the apostrophe for the missing sound.

is + not = isn't
can + not = can't
she + will = she'll
they + would = they'd
I + am = I'm


C: Why do we use apostrophes?

  • to show who owns something
  • to speak/write faster


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