Punctuation

Apostrophe Use it for contractions: When you put two words next to each other and remove letters. Can not Can’t Will not Won’t

Apostrophe Use it for belongings: Individual- add ‘s The bag belongs to Danielle- Danielle’s bag. Plural ending in s- add ‘ The ball belongs to the 4 boys- The boys’ ball. Plural not ending in s- add ‘s The school belongs to the children- The children’s school.

It’s used instead of a conjunction (joining word) Semi-Colon Shows that 2 ideas in one sentence are connected in some way. We went to Spain for our holiday but the Grays went to Italy We went to Spain for our holiday; the Grays went to Italy. It’s used instead of a conjunction (joining word)

Comma Use for a pause in a sentence If you would finish eating your lunch, we could go outside. Use to separate a list I went to Morrisons and bought a sandwich, some crisps, a chocolate bar, and a banana. Use to separate 2 parts of a sentence While I finished my work, my friend made dinner. Use a pair of commas to separate a less important piece of information. My teacher, Mr. Clark, is a great singer!

Swimming is something we all love: we are all very good at it. Colon Use to separate 2 parts of a sentence where the second part adds meaning to the first. Swimming is something we all love: we are all very good at it. Use it in time The time is now 12:30 Use at the beginning of a list or title I went to Morrisons and bought: a sandwich, some crisps, a chocolate bar, and a banana. After the start of a formal business letter Dear Sir: