Apostrophes

Apostrophe

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Apostrophe: Ownership

Put an apostrophe and an “s” when forming the possessive of a singular noun. Example: the restaurant’s dishes

Apostrophe: Ownership

Put an apostrophe without an “s” when forming the possessive of a plural noun which ends in “s.” Example: girls’ volleyball team

Apostrophe: Ownership

Put an apostrophe and an “s” when forming the possessive of a plural noun which does not end in “s.” Example: men’s team

Practice

Singular Possessive Nouns

Add an apostrophe (‘) + s to most singular nouns AND to plural nouns that DO NOT end in s.

Examples: kitten’s toy (the toy belongs to one kitten) women’s dresses (dresses of more than one woman)

write the possesive form of the noun

Possessive Noun

Possessive Noun

Noun

Noun

woman

woman's

Joe

book

student

Singular Possessive Nouns

Add an apostrophe (‘) + s to most singular nouns AND to plural nouns that DO NOT end in s.

Examples: kitten’s toy (the toy belongs to one kitten) women’s dresses (dresses of more than one woman)

write the possesive form of the noun

Possessive Noun

Possessive Noun

Noun

Noun

woman

woman's

Joe's

Joe

book's

book

student

student's

Practice

Plural Possessive Nouns

Add an apostrophe only to plural nouns that DO end in s.

Examples: companies’ workers (the workers of more than one company) horses’ stalls (the stalls of more than one horse)

write the possesive form of the noun

Possessive Noun

Possessive Noun

Noun

Noun

trees

trees'

rooms

glasses

planes

Plural Possessive Nouns

Add an apostrophe only to plural nouns that DO end in s.

Examples: companies’ workers (the workers of more than one company) horses’ stalls (the stalls of more than one horse)

write the possesive form of the noun

Possessive Noun

Possessive Noun

Noun

Noun

trees

trees'

rooms'

rooms

planes'

glasses

planes

glasses'

Practice

Irregular Possessive Nouns

An irregular possessive is a noun that is plural even though it doesn’t end in the letter “s”.

• Examples: children’s swings; sheep’s wool; mice’s cheesec

write the possesive form of the noun

Possessive Noun

Possessive Noun

Noun

Noun

mice

mice's

teeth

people

geese

Practice

Irregular Possessive Nouns

An irregular possessive is a noun that is plural even though it doesn’t end in the letter “s”.

• Examples: children’s swings; sheep’s wool; mice’s cheesec

write the possesive form of the noun

Possessive Noun

Possessive Noun

Noun

Noun

mice

teeth's

mice's

teeth

people's

people

geese

geese's

Apostrophe: Contractions

Contractions combine two words into one. We use contractions all the time when we speak and write informally. Instead of saying "She is my best friend" we say "She's my best friend.

Apostrophe: Contractions

To make a regular contraction... 1. Write the whole first word 2. Drop the vowel in the second word 3. Push the two words together 4. Put an apostrophe where missing letter is Example: She is : She’s I will: I’ll

Can you form a contraction with the following words?

Practice:

could not ___________________ are not ___________________ he is ___________________ I have ___________________ they will ___________________ will not ___________________

Can you form a contraction with the following words?

Practice:

could not couldn't are not aren't he is he's I have I've they will they'll will not won't

Review on Apostrophes:

1.Chris’s mom won the prize and Mary’s mom was still happy. 2.The three teachers’ lessons were helpful. 3.Wasn’t the bride beautiful? 4.The dogs’ owner took them for a walk. 6.My friend’s brother is in trouble for making two D’s and three F’s.