Apostrophes Flashcards
Apostrophe Contraction examples
<p>the summer of '69</p>
<p>There wasn't a cloud in the sky</p>
<p>Apostrophe of Possesion Examples</p>
<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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<p>What's an example of common and not common possesion?</p>
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}
<p>the street of the house</p>
<p>the house's street</p>
<p>the street of the houses</p>
<p>the houses' street [houses's street is <strong>INCORRECT</strong>]</p>
<p>the street of the boss</p>
<p>the boss's street, or the boss' street [second one is better]</p>
<p>the street of the bosses</p>
<p>the bosses' street [bosses's street is <strong>INCORRECT</strong>]</p>
How do you know if there is an apostrophe in it’s?
<p>IT'S it is</p>
<p>ITS possesion</p>
Cannot/Can Not
can’t
could not
couldn’t
did not
didn’t
does not
doesn’t
do not
don’t
had not
hadn’t
has not
hasn’t
is not
isn’t
must not
mustn’t
need not
needn’t
should not
shouldn’t
was not
wasn’t
will not
won’t
would not
wouldn’t
let us
let’s
What are the 3 things to look out for to find contractions?
- s at the end of a word
- pronouns
- not
If there is an ‘s’ at the end of a word, how will you know when to put an apostrophe?
- 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
What words usually follow pronouns in contractions? (8)
if the pronoun is followed by:
- had
- will
- would
- am, is, are
- have, has
What is the exception for Apostrophe of Possession?
<p>Apostrophe after the s for ancient or religious names.<br></br>Jesus' strength, Achilles' heel. </p>
how do u know when to put an apostrophe if you see a ‘not’?
look at the word in front of the ‘not’
<p>Do pronouns require possesion apostrophes?</p>
<p>With the exception of one's, pronouns (its, his, hers) do not require an possesion apostrophe. [they do require contraction apostrophes]</p>
Which pronouns are usually made into contractions? (10)
she he it I there they that what we you
The phone number has lots of 2s and 3s
The phone number has lots of 2s and 3s
All of the year 6s are in the assembly
All of the year 6s are in the assembly
I had 100s of friends
I had 100s of friends
That music was popular in the 40s
That music was popular in the ’40s
That music was popular in the 1940s
That music was popular in the 1940s
The women looked like she was in her 40s
The women looked like she was in her 40s
The temperature was in the 40s everyday
The temperature was in the 40s everyday
That dogs ears are big and that dogs shadow is small
That dog’s ears are big and that dog’s shadow is small
Those dogs ears are big and those dogs shadows are small
Those dogs’ ears are big and those dogs’ shadows are small
Those dogs dad is here, and that dogs dad is there
Those dogs’ dad is here, and that dog’s dad is there
The laptop is hers
The laptop is hers
The laptop is theirs
The laptop is theirs
The laptop is Petes
The laptop is Pete’s
What are your childrens names?
What are your children’s names?
What are your parents names?
What are your parents’ names?
The seamstresses do great work.
The seamstresses do great work.
This is the seamstresses great work.
This is the seamstresses’ great work.
The womens dresses are on the second floor.
The women’s dresses are on the second floor.
The mens dresses are on the second floor.
The men’s dresses are on the second floor.
Let’s go celebrate the girls teams win
Let’s go celebrate the girls’ team’s win
