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Apostrophes
Contractions and Possessives

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What is an
apostrophe?
•Definition: a punctuation
mark ( ’ ) used to indicate
either possession (e.g.,
Harry’s book; boy’s coats)
the omission of letters or

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numbers (e.g., can’t; he’s;

class of ’99).

What is a contracti

• DEFINITION: a single word that is formed by shrink

words into one.
• Use: to create a contraction, you remove one or m

letters from a word and replace the omitted (dele

letter(s) with an apostrophe.

What is a
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contraction?
• EXAMPLES:
- they are they’re
-
she is she’s
• HINT: If you use a contraction, the contraction

make sense in a sentence.

- It’s a girl. It is a girl.
- I saw it’s tail. I saw it is tail. I saw its tail.

Task
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bookmark it!

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What is a
•
possessive?
DEFINITION: The possessive form o
noun shows possession, ownership
or connection.

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Rule 1: Show Possess

by a Singular Nou
• RULE: Place the apostrophe before the s to show s
possession.
• EXAMPLES:

- one boy's hat

- one woman's hat
- one actress's hat
- one child's hat
- Ms. Chang's house

Rule 1: Show
Possession by a
Singular Noun
• HINT: : Although names ending in “s” (or an “s” s
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are not required to have the second “s” added to

in possessive form, it is preferred. Adding the “s
prevent confusion, so we will use this method (re
- Mr. Jones's golf clubs
- Texas's weather
- Jose Sanchez's artwork

Rule 2: Show Posses

by a Plural Noun
• RULE: To show plural possession, make the noun plu
Then immediately use the apostrophe.
• EXAMPLES: Plural nouns ending in s.

- two boys' hats

- two actresses' hats
- the Changs' house
- the Joneses' golf clubs
- the Strauses' daughter
- the Sanchezes' artwork
- the Hastingses' appointment

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Rule 2: Show
Possession by a Plu
Noun
HINT: To form the possessive of plural nouns
•

do not end in s, add ‘s to these nouns.

- two men’s hats two children’s books

Rule 3: Possessiv
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•
Pronouns
RULE: Never use an apostrophe wi
possessive pronouns. They already
show possession so they do not
require an apostrophe.
• Examples: his, hers, its, theirs, ou

yours, whose.

Rule 4: Implied
Apostrophe
• RULE: Use the apostrophe where
noun that should follow is implied.
• Example:
This was his father’s.
I am going to Biff’s.

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