Apostrophe HMWK

• Period 2,6: GWB 169-172• Period 1,4: GWB187-190• All periods: Find 7

examples of the apostrophe in print sources or online sources-these apostrophes must cover at least 4 different rules.

• Extra credit for finding an incorrect use of the apostrophe.

• Mark the rule for each picture.

Correct or incorrect?• Thomas’ cat was always getting lost.

• The word “apostrophe” in Greek means “turning away” or “omission”.  

• In classical texts, like those of Shakespeare, the apostrophe was used to mark dropped letters as it is today. 

• In the 17th century, printers began to use the apostrophe after a singular noun to show possession (The girl’s dress). 

• In the 18th century, printers began to add it to plural nouns to show possession (The girls’ dress.)  

• One theory is that the apostrophe was a contraction of “his” as in Henry-His-wives (Henry’s wives).

The fabulous, versatile apostrophe’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’Good for many occasions!!!

• 1. Indicates possession• 2. Indicates time or quantity• 3. Indicates the omission of letters• 4. Indicates the omission of numbers in dates

• 5. Indicates strange, nonstandard English. • 6. Used in certain surnames ( last names)• 7. Indicates plurals of words

The Apostrophe’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’1. Indicates Possession

• When you DO NOT need one

• My • Your• his• Her• Our• Its• Your• Their

• When you DO NOT need one

• Mine• Yours• His• Hers• Its• ours• Yours• Theirs

Tsk, Tsk, Jane Austen

Let’s practice1. That book is yours / your’s2. This is someone elses’ / someone else’s book3. Sarah and Sandy made suggestions for films, but we

could accept neithers / neither’s 4. It is anyone’s / anyones’ guess who will win the election

The rules for using apostrophes for possessives of proper names that end in “s” are as follows:• If it is a singular name that ends in “s”, you add an

apostrophe and then “s”. • James’s textbook. • This rule applies to biblical names as well excluding

“Jesus”.  Jesus is always indicated by s and then the apostrophe as in “Jesus’ sins”.  

• Another exception to this rule would be names from the ancient world such as “Hercules’ parents”

• If the s makes the “iz” sound such as Suzanne Collins. You use “Collins’ ”

When do I use s’?• When it’s plural and ends in s.• When it’s plural and ends in s.• When it’s plural and ends in s.• When it’s plural and ends in s.• When it’s plural and ends in s.• When it’s plural and ends in s.• When it’s plural and ends in s.• When it’s plural and ends in s.• When it’s plural and ends in s.• When it’s plural and ends in s.• When it’s plural and ends in s.

Also these people:Jesus’ sinsHercules’ dadSuzanne Collins’ heroine

The Apostrophe’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’1. Indicates Possession

To indicate a possessive of a plural noun

• EX: The student’s calculator• EX: The group’s essays,• EX: The women’s movement• EX: The babies’ bottle• EX: The boys’ hats

Plural

Add an apostrophe or apostrophe and s as needed

1. Jesus life2. Andres guitar3. James engine4. Suzanne Collins trilogy5. Katniss arrows6. Crooks books7. Sheep field8. (2)Cats paw prints9. (2) scientists discussions10. Boys locker room11. Reyes tree cutting service

The Apostrophe’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’2. Indicates time or quantity

• EX: In one week’s time• EX: Two weeks’ notice• EX: Four yards’ worth

• WRONG

Insert the apostrophe in the correct place

1. A moments hesitation2. Ten cents worth3. For Annes sake4. For the Smiths sake5. Three years experience6. One years experience

Insert the apostrophe in the correct place

1. A moment’s hesitation2. Ten cents’ worth3. For Anne’s sake4. For the Smiths’ sake5. Three years’ experience6. One year’s experience

The Apostrophe’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’3. Indicates omission of number in dates

•EX: The summer of ‘72. •EX: Class of ‘11

The Apostrophe’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’4. Indicates omission of letters

• EX: I s’pose, if we hadn’t stopped ‘im she would have hit ‘im.

• EX: I suppose, if we had not stopped him she would have hit him.

• Use in dialog to reveal dialect • Used by Shakespeare to make iambic pentameter• Used to make contractions of words

The Apostrophe’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’It/ it’s conundrum

•The rules is:• It’s stands for “it is” or “it has”• If the sentence does not make sense if you add the “is” or “has” then

• It is “its”

Let’s practice

1. Its your turn 2. Its very cold outside 3. Its mine4. That was its theme.

Let’s practice

1. It’s your turn 2. It’s very cold outside 3. It’s mine4. That was its theme.

Fabulous ApostropheIndicates strange, non-standard English

• Used in literature to demonstrate any type of accent

• EX:• Of Mice and Men• Huckleberry Finn

Fabulous Apostrophe6. used in surnames

•EX: Scarlett O’Hara•EX: Patrick O’Neil

Fabulous Apostrophe7. Indicates plural of letters

• How many i’s are in the word Mississippi?

• The struggling student was now getting A’s on her essays.

Fabulous Apostrophe Indicates plurals of words

What are do’s and don’ts ?There are too many but’s and and’s at the beginning of sentences these days.

NOTE: Word will underline this in red.

Let’s Practice-add an apostrophe or ‘s where needed. • 1. The shrub leaf• 2. The waitress check• 3. Hercules strength• 4. the men suits• 5. a month(s) vacation• 6. three dimes worth • 7. (joint ownership)Will and Martin dog has won a number

of prizes.• 8. (individual ownership) Susan, Marie, and Alice papers

were graded by the teacher.• 9. I found somebody house key. • 10. We are the class of 13.

Insert apostrophe symbol

• Ive had fun in my film class, but now that were studying director Akira Kurosawas movies, Im enjoying it even more. He didnt plan to become one of Japans most import directors. Hed produce fifty years worth of movies before his death in 1998. its said that his ancestry can be traced back to ancient Japans saumrai warriors. However, nobodys certain about this information. Kurosawas best known for the movies Rashomon, The Seven Samurai, and Ran. Theyll be considered classics long after weve seen them. Kurosawa turned two of Shakespeares plays into movies, and hes also adapted one of Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevskys novels. Weve watched all three of them, and they’ve become favorites of ours’. Its obvious that in the film business, everyones always borrowing from somebody elses work.

• I’ve had fun in my film class, but now that we’re studying director Akira Kurosawa’s movies, I’m enjoying it even more. He didn’t plan to become one of Japan’s most important directors. He’d produce fifty years’ worth of movies before his death in 1998. It’s said that his ancestry can be traced back to ancient Japan’s samurai warriors. However, nobody’s certain about this information. Kurosawa’s best known for the movies Rashomon, The Seven Samurai, and Ran. They’ll be considered classics long after we’ve seen them. Kurosawa turned two of Shakespeare’s plays into movies, and he’s also adapted one of Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novels. We’ve watched all three of them, and they’ve become favorites of ours. It’s obvious that in the film business, everyone’s always borrowing from somebody else’s work.