Apostrophe and Parentheses Rules Flashcards

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If the thing that owns something else is SINGULAR

A

put apostrophe BEFORE the “s”

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If the thing that owns something else is PLURAL

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put the apostrophe AFTER the “s”

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Do NOT use apostrophes with the ____ forms of pronouns

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possessive
- ex: whose, yours, ours, his, hers, its, their

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Parentheses are used to set

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extra information off to the side

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The parenthetical wording must be able to be 1.____ and the sentence will still be 2._____

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  1. removed
  2. grammatically correct
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