2.L.2.C

• This symbol is an apostrophe ---> '​

• This can show that something is owned

• This can also show two words that are combined into one ​

2.L.2.C

• Multiple things

• For example, if you have six apples, you have "apples" are plural

• If three people are at a table, "people" is plural​

Plural​

• Only one of something

• For example, if you have one apple, you have a singular apple

• If one person is at a table, a singular person is at a table. ​

Singular

​What does singular and plural mean?

What is a possessive?​

• ​A possessive describes owning something.

• When a possessive is present, you will put an apostrophe before or after the S.

• ​This shows "owning" or "possession" of something by a singular or plural group.

• When something is plural and has something, you put the apostrophe after the S.

• For example, if the work belongs to the students, it is the students' work.​

​Plural

• When something is singular and it has something, you put the apostrophe after the S.

• For example, if Sally has soup, it is Sally's soup.

Singular

Plural

Singular

Apostrophes to show Singular & Plural ​

• A contraction is a short way of writing two words.​

• We use an apostrophe ​( ' ) to take the place of the missing letter or letters.

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• Do not = Don't​

• Can not = Can't

• Will not = Won't

• Has not = Hasn't​

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​ I do not want any ice cream

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I don't want any ice cream

​ If the second word is

Not

T​he ' takes the place of the O

​ If the second word is

IS

T​he ' takes the place of the I

​ If the second word is

Are

T​he ' takes the place of the A

​ If the second word is

Have​

T​he ' takes the place of the HA

​ If the second word is

Will​

T​he ' takes the place of the WI

Contractions​

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