PPT-The Versatile Apostrophe

Apostrophe an apostrophe is used to show possession to form plurals or to show that a letters has been left out of a word Apostrophe In Contractions an apostrophe is used to show that one or more letters have been left out of a word to form a contraction. Look at the following sentence:. A woman without her man is nothing.. Write it down. Over the course of the lesson we will look at punctuation to see how it changes meaning and how it creates different effects.. How and when do we use them?. When do we use them?. To show . possession. (that something . belongs to. someone/something). To show . omission. (that letters have been missed out) – this is also called “contraction”. Rule #1. (ownership). Add an apostrophe and –s to show possessive form of . SINGULAR. nouns: (they do not end in s already). 1 dog = dog’s life. 1 girl= girl’s sweater. 1 desk=desk’s top. Rule #2. By Brianna Brock and Sam Ramos. Grammar Matters!. Here’s a quick lesson.. What is Singular. The word singular. . denotes a quantity of one. Singular contrasts with plural, which denotes with plural, which denotes more than one.. “The Long Bike Ride”. Possessive Nouns. To form the . possessive. of most singular nouns, add an apostrophe and s: . Examples: . Jack’s bicycle. . The girls concern for the dolphin was genuine. (girl’s concern). Alliteration. The repetition of sounds especially of the initial consonant. Alliteration. The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way. . Anaphora. The repetition of the same word. A. naphora. This royal throne of kings, this sceptered isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars. Agenda. Book Presentation. Submit “I am Poem”. New Terms. Review Quiz Format. Concrete Poems. Euphony. The use of harmonious sounds that are pleasant to the ear. Seasons of mists and mellow . fruitness. Three Distinct Jobs. To show possession. Make contractions. Form odd plurals. 1. Showing Possession. The long way of showing possession requires a phrase using a word like . belong. or . own. .. The donut . APOSTROPHES. Nouns in possessive case. To form the possessive of most singular nouns, add an apostrophe and an . s. .. Susan’s house. a week’s salary. one boy’s backpack. t. hat car’s tires. Nouns in possessive case. “We always had governed ourselves, and we always meant to.” ~farmer at Battle of Lexington, April 1775. “The flame is kindled and like lightning it catches from Soul to Soul.” ~Abigail Adams. Bellringers. 9/30-10/3. Bellringer. 9/30. INSTRUCTIONS: . The following sentences contain apostrophe errors. Write the sentences as they appear and make corrections.. Annoying music escaped from Michaels ear buds. . Grammar Toolkit. Apostrophe. Grammar Toolkit. Apostrophe. An apostrophe has two jobs.. It shows where letters are missing. . Apostrophes also show ownership.. I’m. a funny guy. .. =. I am. . a funny guy. paid. attention, we could have . learned. about healthy foods.. Change .... lain > laid. paid > payed. learned > learn't. No change needed. Well done! When you mean . to put or place. , you need a form of the verb . The apostrophe has a few uses:. To show possession. . Frodo’s. task was to deliver the ring to . Mordor. .. . possession. . To show omission of a letter(s. )—a contraction. .