Apostrophe+Fact+Sheet

= Apostrophes =

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Remember:

Apostrophes have two uses: APOSTROPHES OF OMISSION OR CONTRACTION **I will** becomes **I** **__ ' __ ll **. **Could have** becomes **could** **__ ' __ ve **.
 * **Apostrophes show you that some letters have been taken out of a word to shorten it.**
 * Do not** becomes **don****__ ' __ t **.

The apostrophe goes where the letters have been removed.You use apostrophes this way in **informal** writing. You should not shorten words when you are writing formal letters.NOTE - sometimes words are shortened in an irregular way. The apostrophe, however, is still used to show where letters are missing.For example: **Will not** becomes **won** **__ ' __ t **.

APOSTROPHES OF BELONGING OR POSSESSION To show belonging you add __ ' __ s
 * **Apostrophes show you that something belongs to something else.**
 * 1) ** The dog __ ' __** **s tail** - says that the tail belongs to the dog.
 * The car __ ' __** **s lights** - says that the lights belong to the car.
 * Andrew __ ' __** **s hair** - says that the hair belongs to Andrew.

Usually the apostrophe goes before the **s**.If the owner already ends in **s** then the apostrophe goes after the **s** that is already there. You just need to add an apostrophe.

2. Mrs Haas' flowers Thomas' cricket bat


 * PLURALS DO NOT HAVE APOSTROPHES cats dogs monkeys **

Something belongs to the plural noun 3. The dogs __ ' __ bowls - says that the bowls belong to some dogs. The boys __ ' __ coats - says that the coats belong to some boys. The cars __ ' __ wheels - says that the wheels belong to some cars.
 * Unless... **

Watch out for plurals that don't end in **s**. Words like **men** and **children** don't end in s, but they are talking about lots of people. These words use __ **'** __** s ** to show possession. For example:The men __ ' __ s hats - says that the hats belong to the men.The women __ ' __ s house - says that the house belongs to the women.
 * TRICKY ONES **



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