The Apostrophe: When and How to Use It (Grade 10 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
10 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
10 cards from this deck
Two main uses of apostrophe
Two main uses of apostrophe
Contraction & possession
What is a contraction?
What is a contraction?
Shortened form of two words combined
Where does apostrophe go in contractions?
Where does apostrophe go in contractions?
Where letters were removed
Singular possession rule
Singular possession rule
Add 's to the singular noun
Plural possession rule (word ends in s)
Plural possession rule (word ends in s)
Add only apostrophe after the s
What does 'it's' mean?
What does 'it's' mean?
'It is' or 'it has' (contraction)
What does 'its' mean?
What does 'its' mean?
Possessive pronoun (no apostrophe)
Do possessive pronouns use apostrophes?
Do possessive pronouns use apostrophes?
No (yours, hers, ours, theirs, whose, its)
Example of singular possession
Example of singular possession
Sam's book, dog's tail, teacher's desk
Example of plural possession
Example of plural possession
Players' uniforms, teachers' lounge