Your/You’re

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Dangling Preposition

By: Justin Hodges

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Richard Woodley IV

What did you know prior to your research?

Your to me..– Tells possession

– (Ex. Move your car please, it is blocking my driveway.)

You’re to me..– Another form of you

and are.

– (Ex. You're blocking my garage with your motorcycle.)

Your

possessive from of you

AboutYour• Refers to something

that it owned by a person.

• Usually sits before another noun or pronoun

• Indicates it belongs to you or someone associated with you.

• Common mistakes people make are confusing you’re and your.

Try this!

You’re car.

You are car.

Your car.

Which is correct?

Your car. Yes!

MistakeswhenusingYour

–What to do.. Example.

What is your preference?

–What not to do.. Example.

Your coming with me!

Do NOT write your’s that is incorrect

You're

is a contraction of you and are.

Contraction?!• Contraction means the process of becoming

smaller.

• Just think “you are” when writing you’re.

Examples?What to do..

– Jane: You're doing this work completely wrong.

– John: Is it what I'm doing wrong or what you're doing wrong?

What not to do..– Lela: What's you're e-

mail address? – Bob: What's I'm e-mail

address??

– Lela: No, what's you're e-mail address?

Give it a try!1. You’re very irritating.

2. You’re loud dog is in my garden.

3. I don’t understand how to replace you’re computer without any funds.

4. You’re wrong.

Which two are correct?

# 1 and #4. Yes!

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Dangling Prepositions

Prepositions

–Words that comes in front of nouns, and pronouns.

–They are used to show relationship.

Prepositions

–In–By–On–Since–To–as

Using Prepositions – Do not end a sentence with a preposition.

– Dangling Prepositions are missing an object.

– A sentence should have a (subject, verb and object.)A sentence should have

Ex: The Dog ran into the house.

Examples– Ihavealittletimetoworkwith.(incorrect)

– Ihavealittletimetocompletemywork.

(correct)

Questions?

– Does a preposition go at the end of a sentence?

– Is it okay for a preposition to go before a noun?

– What is a dangling preposition missing?

– What three things do a sentence need?

– What are two prepositions?

Works Cited

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– Web. 24 Mar.2016.

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– "Elementary Wolof 201." Elementary Wolof 201. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2016.

– "Learn English in Sinhala - Lesson 06." Learn English in Sinhala - Lesson 06. Web. 27 Mar. 2016.

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– , n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2016.

– "Yoda, Professor of Syntax/grammar at Jedi Temple." Drawception. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2016