Apostrophes

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Apostrophes

• Language 8
• Ms. Frost

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Apostrophes

• 3 Uses for Apostrophes
• To form the possessive case of nouns and some
  pronouns
• To indicate in a contraction where letters or
  numbers have been left out
• To form some plurals

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Possessive Case

• The possessive case of a noun or pronoun shows
  ownership.

One dollar's worth
Two weeks' notice
The dog's collar
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Possessives

• Rule 24p. Do not use an apostrophe with
  possessive personal pronouns.
• Example
• These keys are yours, not mine.
• His score was high, but hers was higher
• Note The possessive case form of it its.
  Its contraction for it is.

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Possessives

• Rule 24q. To form the possessive case of some
  indefinite pronouns, add an apostrophe and an s
• Examples
• Someones pencil
• No ones fault
• Anybodys guess

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Guided Practice

• Page 672 Review B (1-10)

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Use 2 Contractions

• Rule 24r To form a contraction, use an
  apostrophe to show where letters or numbers have
  been left out.
• Examples
• Let us lets
• 2001 01
• List of common contractions on p.672.

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Guided Practice

• Exercise 8 p. 673 (1-10)

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Use 3 Plurals

• 24s. Use an apostrophe and an s to form the
  plurals of letters, numbers, and symbols, and of
  words referred to as words in the sentence.
• Examples
• There are two ds in the word hidden.
• Your 2s look like backward 5s
• Jazz became quite popular in the 1920s
• Dont use too many sos and ands.
• He wrote s before all the amounts.