Apostrophes 1 The difference between plural s and

Apostrophes 1) The difference between plural - s and possessive - ‘s 2) Marking Plural Possession 3) Apostrophes for Contraction

Apostrophes The difference between plural - s and possessive - ‘s

Plural - s A noun names a person, place, idea, thing or feeling. Ella school dog fear There are two Ellas in our class. All schools were in the competition. The dogs ran rings around their owner. My fears are all to do with spiders! If there is more than one of the noun we say it is plural. We show a noun is plural by adding an s.

Possessive – ‘s To show possession we add ‘s to the end of the noun. The dog owns a skateboard. Ella school dog spider Ella’s bag has been lost. The school’s football rules are unfair! The dog’s skateboard is blue. The spider’s fangs were huge. Possession means that something is owned by the noun. The ‘s goes at the end of the noun.

Plural -s and possessive - ‘s Six balls rolled across the playground. Six ball’s rolled across the playground. The boys arm was broken. The boy’s arm was broken. Which sentence is correct? Plural - add s Possessive - add ‘s

Apostrophes Marking Plural Possession

Possessive - s To show possession we add ‘s to the end of the noun. girl farmer teacher dog the girl’s room the farmer’s field the teacher’s desk the dog’s ball The ‘s goes at the end of the noun. But what happens if the noun already ends in s?

Plural Possessive - s If the noun already ends in s because it is plural… add ’ to the end of that noun. girls farmers teachers dogs the girls’ changing room the farmers’ market the teachers’ party the dogs’ ball The ’ goes at the end of the noun. If we added another s to a plural noun it would be hard to say!

ANSWERS Plural Possessive - s The scouts’ hut leaked when it rained. The hut which belonged to one scout leaked when it rained. The scout’s hut leaked when it rained. The hut which belonged to all of the scouts leaked when it rained. The cat lurked under the bird’s table. The table which belonged to one bird had a cat lurking underneath. The cat lurked under the birds’ table. The table which belonged to the garden birds had a cat lurking underneath. Match the punctuation to the description.

Possessive Determiners Apostrophes are never used for possessive determiners …even if they end in s. The small boy dropped his ice-cream. The cat rubbed its face against my legs. Her chair is broken. His costume made him feel foolish. They are not the noun so no apostrophe needed.

it’s I’m Apostrophes for Contractions couldn’t hasn’t don’t can’t I’ll

Contractions show the way that we actually speak. We tend to speak quite quickly, with our words shortening. Sometimes we miss out sounds completely. We might write: It is a shame that I cannot go to the party. How are the contractions shown? but we are more likely to say: It’s a shame I can’t go to the party. a

Apostrophes are used to show contractions Contractions are formed when letters are missed out. I am I’m cannot can’t do not don’t it is it’s What contractions can be made from these?

Apostrophes are used to show contractions Contractions are formed when letters are missed out. I am I’m cannot can’t do not don’t it is it’s Can you spot which letters have been removed?

Apostrophes are used to show contractions Contractions are formed when letters are missed out. I am I’m cannot can’t do not don’t it is it’s Can you spot which letters have been removed?

Apostrophes are used to show contractions Contractions are formed when letters are missed out. I am I’m a cannot can’t n & o do not don’t o it is it’s i Can you spot which letters have been removed? The apostrophe stands in the place of the missing letters.

ANSWERS Contractions I ’m it is can’t I am don’t won’t Match the contractions to the words with the same meaning. cannot didn’t would not it’s do not

ANSWERS Contractions I ’m it is can’t I am don’t cannot won’t did not didn’t would not it’s do not

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