Apostrophes

Question 1

Apostrophe Contraction examples

Answer 1

<p>the summer of '69</p>

<p>There wasn't a cloud in the sky</p>

Question 2

<p>Apostrophe of Possesion Examples</p>

Answer 2

<p>the children's books [Singular noun doesn't end in ‘s’]</p>

<p>the witness's lie or the witness' lie [Singular Noun ending in ‘s’. Theses are the same meaning, but preferably use 2nd one.]</p>

<p>the guards' duties [ plural noun ending in ‘s’. Use apostrophe after the ‘s’ as duties belong to more than 1 guard]</p>

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Question 3

<p>What's an example of common and not common possesion?</p>

Answer 3

Common - Charli and Ami’s home
Not Common - Charli’s and Noa’s homes
[For common, it’s stating that it’s both their homes, whereas not common, it’s stating each of their homes are seperate}

Question 4

<p>the street of the house</p>

Answer 4

<p>the house's street</p>

Question 5

<p>the street of the houses</p>

Answer 5

<p>the houses' street [houses's street is <strong>INCORRECT</strong>]</p>

Question 6

<p>the street of the boss</p>

Answer 6

<p>the boss's street, or the boss' street [second one is better]</p>

Question 7

<p>the street of the bosses</p>

Answer 7

<p>the bosses' street [bosses's street is <strong>INCORRECT</strong>]</p>

Question 8

How do you know if there is an apostrophe in it’s?

Answer 8

<p>IT'S it is</p>

<p>ITS possesion</p>

Question 9

Cannot/Can Not

Answer 9

can’t

Question 10

could not

Answer 10

couldn’t

Question 11

did not

Answer 11

didn’t

Question 12

does not

Answer 12

doesn’t

Question 13

do not

Answer 13

don’t

Question 14

had not

Answer 14

hadn’t

Question 15

has not

Answer 15

hasn’t

Question 16

is not

Answer 16

isn’t

Question 17

must not

Answer 17

mustn’t

Question 18

need not

Answer 18

needn’t

Question 19

should not

Answer 19

shouldn’t

Question 20

was not

Answer 20

wasn’t

Question 21

will not

Answer 21

won’t

Question 22

would not

Answer 22

wouldn’t

Question 23

let us

Answer 23

let’s

Question 24

What are the 3 things to look out for to find contractions?

Answer 24

• s at the end of a word
• pronouns
• not

Question 25

If there is an ‘s’ at the end of a word, how will you know when to put an apostrophe?

Answer 25

• check if it’s posesion or contraction
• check for possession by seeing if the word after it belongs to it
• check for contraction by separating the words and seeing if it makes sence in the sentence

Question 26

What words usually follow pronouns in contractions? (8)

Answer 26

if the pronoun is followed by:

• had
• will
• would
• am, is, are
• have, has

Question 27

What is the exception for Apostrophe of Possession?

Answer 27

<p>Apostrophe after the s for ancient or religious names.<br></br>Jesus' strength, Achilles' heel. </p>

Question 28

how do u know when to put an apostrophe if you see a ‘not’?

Answer 28

look at the word in front of the ‘not’

Question 29

<p>Do pronouns require possesion apostrophes?</p>

Answer 29

<p>With the exception of one's, pronouns (its, his, hers) do not require an possesion apostrophe. [they do require contraction apostrophes]</p>

Question 30

Which pronouns are usually made into contractions? (10)

Answer 30

she
he
it
I
there
they
that
what
we
you

Question 31

The phone number has lots of 2s and 3s

Answer 31

The phone number has lots of 2s and 3s

Question 32

All of the year 6s are in the assembly

Answer 32

All of the year 6s are in the assembly

Question 33

I had 100s of friends

Answer 33

I had 100s of friends

Question 34

That music was popular in the 40s

Answer 34

That music was popular in the ’40s

Question 35

That music was popular in the 1940s

Answer 35

That music was popular in the 1940s

Question 36

The women looked like she was in her 40s

Answer 36

The women looked like she was in her 40s

Question 37

The temperature was in the 40s everyday

Answer 37

The temperature was in the 40s everyday

Question 38

That dogs ears are big and that dogs shadow is small

Answer 38

That dog’s ears are big and that dog’s shadow is small

Question 39

Those dogs ears are big and those dogs shadows are small

Answer 39

Those dogs’ ears are big and those dogs’ shadows are small

Question 40

Those dogs dad is here, and that dogs dad is there

Answer 40

Those dogs’ dad is here, and that dog’s dad is there

Question 41

The laptop is hers

Answer 41

The laptop is hers

Question 42

The laptop is theirs

Answer 42

The laptop is theirs

Question 43

The laptop is Petes

Answer 43

The laptop is Pete’s

Question 44

What are your childrens names?

Answer 44

What are your children’s names?

Question 45

What are your parents names?

Answer 45

What are your parents’ names?

Question 46

The seamstresses do great work.

Answer 46

The seamstresses do great work.

Question 47

This is the seamstresses great work.

Answer 47

This is the seamstresses’ great work.

Question 48

The womens dresses are on the second floor.

Answer 48

The women’s dresses are on the second floor.

Question 49

The mens dresses are on the second floor.

Answer 49

The men’s dresses are on the second floor.

Question 50

Let’s go celebrate the girls teams win

Answer 50

Let’s go celebrate the girls’ team’s win