Transcript Why do we use APOSTROPHES?

Why do we use apostrophes?
It’s as easy as 1-2-3!
Why do we use apostrophes?
1-2-3!
1.)To form possessives of nouns (who
owns it)
2.)To show the omission of letter (to
leave letters out-contraction)
3.)To indicate certain plurals of
lowercase letters
#1-To form possessives of nouns
Step 1: To see if you need to make a
possessive, turn the phrase around and make it
an “ of the” phrase.
Example: The boy’s hat = the hat of the boy
Three days’ journey = the journey of three
days
There’s always the exception!
 If
the noun after “of” is an object, a building,
or a piece of furniture- then you do NOT need
an apostrophe
For Example: door of the car = car door
Room of the hotel = hotel
room
How do I add the apostrophe to make it
possessive?
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add 's to the singular form of the word (even if it ends in s):
 Thomas’s scarf
 James's hat
add 's to the plural forms that do not end in -s:
 the children's game
 the geese's honking
add 's to the last noun to show joint possession of an
object:
 Todd and Anne's apartment
Continued…
 Add
only and (‘) to the ends of plural
words ending in –s that are possessive.
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The cats’ litter boxes
The boys’ soccer teams
The teachers’ classrooms
 add
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's to the end of compound words:
my brother-in-law's money
Let’s Practice!
Add apostrophes and ‘s where needed:
1. leg of the table
2. Johnnys car
3. friends house
4. teachers desk
5. Curtis dog
6. five dogs yard
1. table leg
2. Johnny’s car
3. friend’s house
4. teacher’s desk
5. Curtis’s dog
6. five dogs’ yard
#2-Showing omission of letters
 Apostrophes
are used in contractions.
 A contraction is a word (or set of numbers) in
which one or more letters (or numbers) have
been omitted. The apostrophe shows this
omission. Contractions are common in
speaking and in informal writing. To use an
apostrophe to create a contraction, place an
apostrophe where the omitted letter(s) would
go.
Can you do it?
How would you make these words
contractions?
1. he will
2. cannot
3. will not
4. they will
5. they are
6. should not
Answers:
1. he’ll
2. can’t
3. won’t
4. they’ll
5. they’re
6. shouldn’t
Plurals
 We
do NOT use apostrophes when a noun is
plural ONLY and showing no possession.
 Examples:
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The girls went home after school.
The Jones are gone for the weekend.
I plan on playing 3 sports this year.
The teacher smiled at the students in the hall.
1. This is the _________
football.
boy
1. This is the boy’s football.
2. This is the ________ cake.
girl
2. This is the girl’s cake.
3. This is the __________
school.
children
3. This is the children’s school.
4. There are many
____________ in this picture.
Basketballs
4. There are many basketballs
in this picture.
5. This is ___________
basketball.
Tracy
5. This is Tracy’s basketball.
6. The _________ are smiling.
Kids
6. The kids are smiling.
7. The _________ smiles are
big.
Kids
7. The kids’ smiles are big.
8. The ________ house is
scary.
 The Adams
8. The Adams’ house is scary.
9. _____________ rides are
fun!
Frontier City
9. Frontier City’s rides are fun!
10. __________ saxophone is
groovy.
James
10. James’s saxophone is
groovy.