Last section of punctuations!!! TEST next THURSDAY!!!

Use a hyphen when writing out compound numbers from twenty-one through ninety-nine. Use a hyphen when writing fractions that are used as adjectives. A two-thirds vote of approval was necessary. Two thirds of the players come from California. noun adjective No hyphen Hyphen needed

1. thirty-four

Compound words Use a hyphen after a prefix that is followed by a proper noun or adjective. mid-July pro-Atlanta fans

Use a hyphen in words with the prefixes: all-, ex-, and self- and suffix -elect. all-powerful ex-football player self-employed president-elect

Compound words- 3 types 1 st one word: ballplayer, shortstop, footstep, earthquake Separate words: seat belt, sweet potato, waiting room Hyphenated words: son-in-law, secretary- treasurer, six-year-olds

Use a hyphen to connect a compound modifier that comes before a noun. full-court press seven well-fed puppies never-ending sound sound of cheers was never ending.

1. a first-round draft pick

When ending a line of written text you should keep this in mind to hyphenate the word. Divide between syllables One syllable words are not hyphenated Do not leave a single letter standing on a line Avoid proper nouns Do not hyphenate a hyphenated word anywhere besides at the hyphen already.

1. back- 2.– 10. Finish ex using the showdown method!

Use an apostrophe to show ownership. The bat of the player become the player’s bat. The idea of Coach Long becomes Coach Long’s idea.

Even when a singular noun already ends in ‘s’ an apostrophe and ‘s’ should be added to show possession. The shape of the lens becomes the lens’s shape. The fastball of Jen Wells becomes Jen Wells’s fastball.

Just add an apostrophe to show possessive case of plural nouns that end in ‘s’ or ‘es’. The flavor of the strawberries becomes the strawberries’ flavor. The buzzing of bees becomes the bees’ buzzing.

When a plural noun doesn’t end in ‘s’ or ‘es’, you will add and apostrophe and ‘s’ to show possession. The tournament of women becomes the women’s tournament. The game of children becomes the children’s game.

Ask yourself this questions… “To whom does it belong? Then you can find out if it is plural or singular and where to put the apostrophe.

SingularPlural 1. trainer’s11. gymnasts’ 2. team’s12. softballs’

With pronouns Use an apostrophe and ‘s’ with indefinite pronouns to show possession. Everyone’s plan Each one’s decision Somebody’s book One another’s ideas

1. When she was eight, Olympic champion Dorothy Hamill received the first pair of ice skates that were really ________. 2. _______ father saw how much ______ little girl enjoyed skating, so he decided she could take lessons. 3. Soon Dorothy and _____ mom were adjusting _______ schedules to include daily practice at the ice rink. 4. Dorothy learned quickly, and soon ____ skating skills were as good as ______. 5. (on your own)

Contractions: Use an apostrophe in a contraction to indicate the position of a missing letter or letters. are not= aren’t is not= isn’t I will= I’ll you will= you’ll I am= I’m I would = I’d he would = he’d

1. Who’d 2. wasn’t 3. can’t 4-10

1. goalie’s gloves 2. golf club’s grip 3. tennis star’s racket 4-20 Instead of rewriting the paragraph, you need to find the 15 apostrophe errors in the exercise.

Your assignment for today are the following exercises…61-65 and Section review 66-70