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Apostrophe
Apostrophe
There are two different uses of the
apostrophe.
Use the apostrophe with a contraction, a
shortened form of a word.
Use the apostrophe to show ownership or
possession.
A cowboys outfit cant help but
stand out in a crowd.
Sentence Skills, Form A, 7E
2002 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Apostrophe
Contractions
When two words are combined to make
one word, an apostrophe is used to show
where letters have been omitted. This is
called a contraction.
Contractions are reserved for informal
occasions.
I + have = Ive
did + not = didnt
let + us = lets
Sentence Skills, Form A, 7E
2002 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Apostrophe
Contractions
Note:
The word its
has two meanings.
It is
OR
It has
Apostrophe
Understanding Contractions
You MUST put the apostrophe where the
letters are missing.
INCORRECT:
Cowboys dont ride on the same type of saddles
as your cousin does.
Correct:
Cowboys dont ride on the same type of saddles
as your cousin does.
The apostrophe shows the o has been left out.
Sentence Skills, Form A, 7E
2002 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Apostrophe
Special Situation
The combination will + not
= wont
This is an unusual
contraction.
Apostrophe
Contractions
Possessive Words
their=belonging to them
its=it is or it has
its=belonging to it
youre=you are
your=belonging to you
whos=who is
whose=belonging to whom
Apostrophe
Singular Nouns
Use the apostrophe and an - s to form the
possessive case.
A cowboys work is never done.
Frederic Remingtons art reflected
the spirit of the wild west.
Apostrophe
Singular Nouns
For singular nouns ending in -s, it is
acceptable to form the possessive by
adding -s or by adding only an
apostrophe. The writer must be
consistent throughout a piece of writing.
Columbus horses, which he brought
on his second voyage, were the first to
arrive in the new world.
Sentence Skills, Form A, 7E
2002 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Apostrophe
Plural Nouns
Form the possessive of plural nouns by
adding an apostrophe.
The wranglers gloves protected their hands
from rope burns, cutting reins, and cold.
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