the apostrophe
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THE APOSTROPHE. What the little do-hickey is really for. The APOSTROPHE is usually used for only TWO REASONS:. 1. Use the apostrophe to join two words together in a contraction. No… not this kind!. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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THEAPOSTROPHEWhat the little do-hickey is really for
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The APOSTROPHE is usually used for only TWO REASONS: 1. Use the apostrophe to join two
words together in a
contraction
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No… not this kind!<iframe width="960" height="720" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EEhNzZMSm-g" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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THIS kind of contraction Don’t = do + not
Won’t = will + not
Doesn’t = does + not
Aren’t = are + not
Joining two words together (the way we say it when we talk quickly) is a contraction
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APOSTROPHES with Contractions Can always be avoided: just write out the words and don’t (do not) join them with an apostrophe!
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The SECOND reason to use an apostrophe is…
2.
POSSESSION !
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Wait a minute… not this kind of POSSESSION!
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This kind of possession means ownership
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This kind of possession means ownershipI borrowed my granny’s false teeth = whose false teeth? Granny’s
Snooki’s baby will probably be as vulgar as she is. Whose baby? Snooki’s
Whenever I go to Uncle Haha’s house, I always bring his favorite possum pie. Whose house? Uncle Haha’s
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Uncle Haha eating possum pie:
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The two reasons to use an APOSTROPHE
In a CONTRACTION
Is + not = Isn’t
To show OWNERSHIP
Larry’s new car is fast.
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You try…Contraction or Ownership? Look at Aunt Bella’s
big backside.
Isn’t Mimi pretty in that dress?
Sometimes my brother doesn’t stink.
Won’t you be my neighbor?
Try to catch the pig’s tail.
The city’s government banned rollerblading.
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PAIR UP! Add apostrophes where (and when) needed Im not saying shes a gold digger.
Lets start a riot.
The cats kittens have washed their mittens.
Sometimes when we touch, the agonys too much.
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HOWEVER,
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There’s (there is) always that funky exception, right???
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The apostrophe rule can look really weird if a word ends in “s” Words that end in “s”
Thomas
The Jones family
Kitten’s= 1 Kittens’ = 2 +
Boy’s car Three boys’ cars
To show that “s –ending” word with an apostrophe for ownership
Thomas’s engine
The Jones’s house(but all five Joneses)
The three kittens’ mittens
( but one kitten’s tail)
The boys’ restroom (but one boy’s toy airplane)
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Try it solo!