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Use of apostrophe

An apostrophe is like a raised comma. We place it above the line of writing.

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��The boy's book is on the shelf.

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We use an apostrophe for two purposes:

1. to show belonging or possession.

eg. the book belongs to the boy - The boy's book

2. to fill in for missing letters.(contractions)

eg. I am - I'm

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Activity One:

Fill in the blanks using words with an apostrophe. The example shows you how:

The leaves belong to the tree. The tree's leaves were falling off.

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1. The ball belonged to the children. The �ball was lost in the garden.

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2. The pen belongs to the teacher. The� pen is lying on the floor.

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3. The flower belonged to Emily. �flower was beautiful.

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4. Tim had a house.� house was spacious.

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5. Father had a hobby.� hobby was painting.

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Activity Two:

Choose the right spelling for the contractions. Remember the apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter or letters.

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1. I (did not) �have a pencil yesterday.

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2. (You are)��my best friend.

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3. (He would) �often come to my garden.

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4. (She is) �the most intelligent girl in her class.

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5. We (can not)��miss our English lesson.

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6.(I had) �not bought a house yet.

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7. (We have) �to meet her tomorrow.

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8. (I will) �give her a gift on her birthday.

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9. You (will not) �tell her our secret.

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10. I (would not)�make such a mistake.