Apostrophe

Apostrophe

What is the apostrophe? What do you know about it?

The apostrophe has 2 uses:

1. Possession  - to show belonging
2. Omission - to join 2 words into one. 

They are NOT used for plural words. 

Possession

• The apostrophe can be used to show that someone or something belongs to someone or something 
• For example:
• The city's charm
• My mum's car
• The college's canteen
• The gym's failure

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Write a sentence to use the apostrophe for possession

What happens if the owner is plural?

• The apostrophe comes immediately after the owner:
• The girl's books but if there is more than one girl it is the girls' books
• The boy's pens but if there is more than one boy, it is the boys' pens
• The men's ideas
• Women's rights

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The apostrophe for omission

• You can use the apostrophe to join 2 words into one word. 
• For example:
• I will = I'll
• I would = I'd
• I could have = I could've
• I am = I'm
• It is = It's 
• she is = she's

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Re-write these sentences correctly

Johns computer was broken.

Im writing to complain about the gyms failure to open on time.

I drive 2 car's. I drive my mums car and my own car.

The boys did well in their exam. The boys results were good.

I am confident using the apostrophe.

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