Apostrophes Mrs. Satterthwaite

APOSTROPHE RULE 1 1. Use an apostrophe for common contractions. Examples: I’d, he’d, can’t, didn’t, hadn’t

APOSTROPHE RULE 2 2. Use an apostrophe in place of omitted letters or numbers. Example: Class of ‘07

APOSTROPHE RULE 3 3. Use an apostrophe to express time or amount. Examples: yesterday’s newspaper, five dollars’ worth of grapes

APOSTROPHE RULE 4 4. Use an apostrophe to form possessives with compound nouns. Example: my mother-in-law’s advice

APOSTROPHE RULE 5 5. Use an apostrophe to form certain plurals. Examples: two’s, C’s, and 6’s

APOSTROPHES FOR POSESSION Singular word = add ’s – Girl’s dress, gentleman’s courtesy Singular word that ends in s = add ’s or just ’ – Kansas’s population OR Kansas’ population Plural word = add ’s – Women’s club, people’s voting habits Plural word that ends in s = add ’ – Girls’ dresses, boys’ behavior

APOSTROPHES FOR POSESSION CONT. Shared item = add ’s to the end of the last name – This is Uncle Henry, Grandpa Tony, and Aunt Judy’s car. Individual ownership in a series = add ’s to each name – We read Isaac’s, Tina’s, and George’s essays. Indefinite pronouns = add ’s – Is this anyone’s business but hers?

Warm-Up It is this (lady’s, ladies’) purse. We are good friends of (theirs, their’s). (Who’s, Whose) fish is that on the deck? (Everybody’s, Everybodys’) ideas will be heard at the meeting. She will finally meet her three (boss’s, bosses’) husbands.

Warm-Up It is this (lady’s, ladies’) purse. We are good friends of (theirs, their’s). (Who’s, Whose) fish is that on the deck? (Everybody’s, Everybodys’) ideas will be heard at the meeting. She will finally meet her three (boss’s, bosses’) husbands.

Warm-Up The game was (her’s, hers) to win or lose. This is (Tom and Lucy’s, Tom’s and Lucy’s) home. Can anybody find (Sherry’s, Sherrys’) cat? You can trust that this is (nobody elses’, nobody else’s) business. This will be accomplished within two (year’s, years’) time.

Warm-Up The game was (her’s, hers) to win or lose. This is (Tom and Lucy’s, Tom’s and Lucy’s) home. Can anybody find (Sherry’s, Sherrys’) cat? You can trust that this is (nobody elses’, nobody else’s) business. This will be accomplished within two (year’s, years’) time.

Warm-Up These (aren’t, are’nt) the correct shows for the dance. There are three (e’s, es’) in the word eerie. (Someone’s, Someones’) emotions are quite fragile. (Chris’s, Chris’) relatives are very funny and friendly. (Sheeps’, sheep’s) wool is needed for this task.

Warm-Up These (aren’t, are’nt) the correct shows for the dance. There are three (e’s, es’) in the word eerie. (Someone’s, Someones’) emotions are quite fragile. (Chris’s, Chris’) relatives are very funny and friendly. (Sheeps’, Sheep’s) wool is needed for this task.

Altogether Now: Warm-Up After she finished reading the newspaper Marlene washed the breakfast dishes. These are the US states we will study this month Nebraska Kansas Missouri and Wisconsin. Its about 1230 so we should be heading for the fire departments picnic. The best years of Mitchs life were from Softball tryouts will be held from

Altogether Now: Warm-Up After she finished reading the newspaper, Marlene washed the breakfast dishes. These are the U.S. states we will study this month: Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Wisconsin. It’s about 12:30 so we should be heading for the fire department’s picnic. The best years of Mitch’s life were from Softball tryouts will be held from 10-2:30.

Altogether Now: Warm-Up 2 We told them that they could stay for one week and one week only The house on Webster Street the one owned by the Murphy family is quite beautiful Our family firmly believes in this commandment Do unto others as you would have them do unto you Heads up everybody But can we believe him

Altogether Now: Warm-Up 2 We told them that they could stay for one week— and one week only! The house on Webster Street, the one owned by the Murphy family, is quite beautiful. Our family firmly believes in this commandment: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Heads up, everybody! But can we believe him?

Altogether Now: Warm-Up 3 Serenas serve is equal to her sisters serve. The magician worked with the following props rabbits handkerchiefs wands and hats. Since we were sitting in traffic for over two hours we arrived home at Barbara the following are the cars that my dad has owned a 1992 Toyota a 1995 Cadillac and a 1998 Dodge. Jill will be moving to Milwaukee Wisconsin at the end of August.

Altogether Now: Warm-Up 3 Serena’s serve is equal to her sister’s serve. The magician worked with the following props: rabbits, handkerchiefs, wands, and hats. Since we were sitting in traffic for over two hours, we arrived home at 11:30. Barbara, the following are the cars that my dad has owned: a 1992 Toyota, a 1995 Cadillac, and a 1998 Dodge. Jill will be moving to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the end of August.