Wednesday 12 March 2014

Apostrophes

- What are the 2 times to use an apostrophe?

For a contraction and when its someone else's property.

- When should you use an apostrophe of possession?

When someones name comes in to the sentence like Derek's lollies.

- Where does it go in a sentence? *
I can't come tonight for a sleep over sorry
You're so good a this game 
Don't touch thats Hamish's belongings 
Sorry we're going to the movies tonight 
Aren't you supposed to be studying?


- When should you NOT use an apostrophe of possession?

In a sentence like this: I hope my downloads are finished. even though it says "my you don't put in because it dosen't say the persons name


- When should you use an apostrophe of contraction?

When we are trying to put two words together like does not then you put the apostrophe so it is like this dosen't
- Why do we use apostrophe of contractions?

To put two words together so it sounds better and is shorter.

- Where does the apostrophe of contraction go in a contracted word? *

An apostrophes replace a letter so like they're. The apostrophes replaces the letter a in are.


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