Apostrophes and Hyphens APOSTROPHES can show possession add

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Apostrophes and Hyphens

Apostrophes and Hyphens

APOSTROPHES can show possession: add ’s to singular nouns or to plural nouns that

APOSTROPHES can show possession: add ’s to singular nouns or to plural nouns that don’t end in –s, but add only ’ to a plural noun that ends in –s. In each sentence, add an apostrophe or an apostrophe with an S to the bold word: 1. The monkey banana fell out of his hand. 2. I’m going to see if I can borrow my parents car. 3. Sara just went to the women bathroom; she’ll be right back. 4. Jack and Jill house was on fire, so they fetched a pail of water. APOSTROPHES can show that letters have been omitted in a contraction. In each sentence, use an apostrophe to combine two of the words into a contraction: Wordplay – Just for fun! 5. We were supposed to meet at the restaurant, but FIXER-ROOTER: How many words can you think of that have she did not come. the same prefix, suffix, or root as the multisyllabic word below? 6. It is hot out there today! BENEVOLENT 7. Oh, these? You would not like these. I promise you. (loving others and actively 8. I would be happy to give you a cookie, but they are desirous of their well-being)

HYPHENS can create compound words when the two words put together are not found

HYPHENS can create compound words when the two words put together are not found in the dictionary. In each sentence, add a hyphen between two words that should be one compound word: 1. I got in a fight with my ex boyfriend over the phone yesterday. 2. Let’s get out on the field and do our warm ups. 3. I don’t mind visiting my wife’s family because I like my in laws. 4. Quick! Make a U turn. We just missed our exit! You should HYPHENATE compound numbers (like “twenty-three”) and spelled-out fractions (like one-third. ) Wordplay – Just for In each sentence, add a hyphen where needed: fun! 5. The answer to life, the universe, and everything EIGHT BALL: Create as many words as is forty two. you can using three 6. According to a recent survey of teenage girls, it or more of the letters below (at turns out that ninety eight percent of teenage boys are jerks. least one eight 7. Add three fourths of a cup of sugar. letter word is

APOSTROPHES are NOT needed to make plurals and should NEVER be used to show

APOSTROPHES are NOT needed to make plurals and should NEVER be used to show possession with personal pronouns. In each sentence, identify any words that use an apostrophe incorrectly: 1. I’m going to go to Robin’s house and hang out with my friend’s. 2. It’s really funny when a dog chases it’s tail. 3. Strawberry’s and apple’s are great in pies. 4. Who’s dog is the one that’s always barking? 5. The security guard’s aren’t doing they’re job very well. Wordplay – Just for fun! In the following passages from Speak by RHYME THYME: Laurie Halse Anderson, add any missing Time to think like a rapper. How many apostrophes or hyphens: rhymes can you 6. I have visions of opposing teams making enormous come up with for the following word? flyswatters and giant cans of insecticide out of paper GREEN mâché to humiliate us during halftime programs. 7. The guidance counselor dreamed up the contract after our cozy get together in the principals office.

You should HYPHENATE two or more words that come before a noun and act

You should HYPHENATE two or more words that come before a noun and act as a single adjective to describe that noun. In each sentence, add a hyphen where needed: 1. We need to take an in depth look at this year’s budget. 2. My sister is a very strong willed little girl. 3. Suzan is the most straight laced person I’ve ever met; she never does anything bad. Wordplay – Just for fun! 4. You can zoom in to get a close up view of your subject. DESCRAMBLER 5. It’s for our end of semester tests this week. : Try to sort out the five In the following passage from Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, scrambled add any missing apostrophes or hyphens: words below: I wonder if they called him down to Principals office and CPIE TUTRH put this on his Permanent Record. He has stopped working on YMAILF his canvas, the painting we all thought was going to be this SETALGR awesome, earth shattering piece of art that would be auctioned JERCETED for a million dollars. The art room is cold, Mr. Freemans face a shade of gray purple. If he wasn’t so depressed, Id ask him what the name of that color