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Understanding Apostrophes: Contractions and Possession Explained

This guide explains the two main uses of apostrophes: in contractions and to indicate possession. Contractions combine words, like "don't" (do not) and "won't" (will not). The second use indicates ownership, such as "Granny's teeth" or "Uncle Haha's house." While some exceptions exist, mastering these rules will enhance your writing skills. Join in the fun with engaging examples and practice exercises to ensure you know when and how to use apostrophes correctly in your writing.

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Understanding Apostrophes: Contractions and Possession Explained

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  1. THEAPOSTROPHE What the little do-hickey is really for

  2. The APOSTROPHE is usually used for only TWO REASONS: • 1. Use the apostrophe to join two words together in a contraction

  3. No… not this kind! <iframe width="960" height="720" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EEhNzZMSm-g" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

  4. THIS kind of contraction • Don’t = do + not • Won’t = will + not • Doesn’t = does + not • Aren’t = are + not • Joining two words together (the way we say it when we talk quickly) is a contraction

  5. APOSTROPHES with Contractions Can always be avoided: just write out the words and don’t (do not) join them with an apostrophe!

  6. The SECOND reason to use an apostrophe is… • 2.POSSESSION !

  7. Wait a minute… not this kind of POSSESSION!

  8. This kind of possession means ownership

  9. This kind of possession means ownership I borrowed my granny’s false teeth = whose false teeth? Granny’s Snooki’s baby will probably be as vulgar as she is. Whose baby? Snooki’s Whenever I go to Uncle Haha’s house, I always bring his favorite possum pie. Whose house? Uncle Haha’s

  10. Uncle Haha eating possum pie:

  11. The two reasons to use an APOSTROPHE In a CONTRACTION To show OWNERSHIP Larry’s new car is fast. • Is + not = Isn’t

  12. You try…Contractionor Ownership? • Look at Aunt Bella’s big backside. • Isn’t Mimi pretty in that dress? • Sometimes my brother doesn’t stink. • Won’t you be my neighbor? • Try to catch the pig’s tail. • The city’s government banned rollerblading.

  13. PAIR UP! Add apostrophes where (and when) needed • Im not saying shes a gold digger. • Lets start a riot. • The cats kittens have washed their mittens. • Sometimes when we touch, the agonys too much.

  14. HOWEVER, There’s (there is) always that funky exception, right???

  15. The apostrophe rule can look really weird if a word ends in “s” • Words that end in “s” • Thomas • The Jones family • Kitten’s= 1 • Kittens’ = 2 + • Boy’s car • Three boys’ cars • To show that “s –ending” word with an apostrophe for ownership • Thomas’s engine • The Jones’s house (but all five Joneses) • The three kittens’ mittens ( but one kitten’s tail) The boys’ restroom (but one boy’s toy airplane)

  16. Try it solo!

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