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APOSTROPHES: Contractions and Possession
+PossessionUse an apostrophe
to form the possessive of singular and plural nouns.
Add an apostrophe and an -s to form the possessive of a singular noun.
Examples:
Joe + 's = Joe's car
day + 's = day's effort
flag + 's = flag's colors
glass + 's = glass's cost
+Plural PossessiveIf a plural noun
ends in -s, just add an apostrophe.
cars + ' = cars' interiors
televisions + ' = televisions' locations
If a plural noun does not end in s, add 's to the word.
mice + 's = mice's home
women + 's = women's department
+Let’s Practice
Make each phrase possessive.
__________ the pictures owned by Mary
__________ the coat owned by the sister-in-law of John
__________ the speech delivered by Les
__________ the space owned by Fred and Garrett
__________ the address of Demetrius
+Contractions
Use an apostrophe in contractions (words that combine two words into one).
Examples: Had not = hadn’tI have = I’veWe will = We’llLet us = Let’s