SPaG Apostrophes

Belonging: Contractions

We can use apostrophes to show Apostrophes can also be used to make contractions, or shortened words
something belongs to someone/ (we use this a lot in informal writing).
something:
do not becomes don’t
e.g. the man’s car
you are becomes you’re I am becomes 
If something belongs to more than
one person, the apostrophe goes at we will becomes  you will becomes 
the end of the word: she will becomes  it is becomes 
e.g. the girls’ coats they are becomes  are not becomes 
Re-write the sentences below, using we are becomes  will not becomes 
apostrophes correctly:
Nathans exercise book
Plurals
Lauras phone
A plural shows that there is more than one of Its Georges big day. Hes been revising for weeks.
The heroes reward
something: He wasnt using apostrophes correctly but now hes
The boys laugh using them for all sorts of different texts. If he carries
cat becomes cats
The witches broomsticks on doing this, he wont fail to reach his target grade.
pupil becomes pupils The papers in the exam can be quite challenging but
Think of two more of your own:
You do not need to use apostrophes for plurals! hes ready. Id be surprised if he forgets any of the
• This will cost you marks in the exam. techniques weve learned because hes studied lots.
He cant forget the all-important rule: Apostrophes
Add the apostrophes only when needed
• dont need to be used for plurals. This way, his
(remember not to use them for plurals).
teachers nerves are calm, knowing Georges SPaG is
much more accurate.
SPaG Apostrophes - Answers SPaG Apostrophes - Answers
Belonging: Contractions Belonging: Contractions

Nathan’s exercise book We will becomes we’ll Nathan’s exercise book We will becomes we’ll
Laura’s phone She will becomes she’ll Laura’s phone She will becomes she’ll
The heroes’ reward They are becomes they’re The heroes’ reward They are becomes they’re
The boy’s laugh We are becomes we’re The boy’s laugh We are becomes we’re
The witches’ broomsticks I am becomes I’m The witches’ broomsticks I am becomes I’m
You will becomes you’ll You will becomes you’ll
It is becomes it’s It is becomes it’s
We are becomes we’re We are becomes we’re
Are not becomes aren’t Are not becomes aren’t
Will not becomes won’t Will not becomes won’t

Plurals Plurals

It’s George’s big day. He’s been revising for weeks. He wasn’t It’s George’s big day. He’s been revising for weeks. He wasn’t
using apostrophes correctly but now he’s using them for all sorts using apostrophes correctly but now he’s using them for all sorts
of different texts. If he carries on doing this, he won’t fail to reach of different texts. If he carries on doing this, he won’t fail to reach
his target grade. The papers in the exam can be quite challenging his target grade. The papers in the exam can be quite challenging
but he’s ready. I’d be surprised if he forgets any of the techniques but he’s ready. I’d be surprised if he forgets any of the techniques
we’ve learned because he’s studied lots. He can’t forget the all- we’ve learned because he’s studied lots. He can’t forget the all-
important rule: Apostrophes don’t need to be used for plurals. important rule: Apostrophes don’t need to be used for plurals.
This way his teacher’s nerves are calm, knowing George’s SPaG This way his teacher’s nerves are calm, knowing George’s SPaG
is much more accurate. is much more accurate.