Tuesday, the 15th of March
Theme: Apostrophes
Apostrophes
We use an apostrophe
to show a contraction or possession.
Contractions
We use an apostrophe to show where there
are missing letters in contractions.
It's
raining. (It's = It is)
Don't
worry, it won't rain. (Don't = Do not; won't = will not)
She
can't drive because she's broken her leg. (can't = cannot;
she's = she has)
I'd
like a coffee, please. (I'd = I would)
You'll
be fine. (You'll = You will)
** Note that it's is a
contraction of it is or it has. its is
a possessive form of the pronoun it.
The dog
is chasing its tail.
Are you sure it's OK for me
to ring you so early?
It's rained a lot this week.
Possession
We also use an apostrophe with the letter s after
a noun (normally a person, animal or group) to show that the noun owns
someone or something.
My cat's
favourite toy is a small, red ball.
Sadiq's parents live in
Liverpool.
South
Korea's economy is growing.
Singular or plural
We use 's when the possessor
is singular.
Marie's
mother is going to Hong Kong.
We also use 's when the possessor
is a plural noun that does not end in s.
The
People's Republic of China
My cousin writes children's
books.
When a plural noun ends in s,
we put the apostrophe after the s (s').
This is a
picture of my parents' house.
Our friend's new car is red.
She just got it yesterday.
Our friends' new car is red.
They just got it yesterday.
When a singular noun ends in s,
we generally use 's.
James's
brother-in-law is German.
He has a collection of
Dickens's novels.
Follow the link and do this exercise to test your grammar.
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