Apostrophes - Contractions and Possessive Nouns

What do all contractions have in common?

• They all contain apostrophes

• They all combine more than two words

• All are used only in speech, never in writing

• They all look very similar to the words that make them up

What's the difference between a contraction and a possessive noun?

• Possessive nouns don't contain apostrophes; contractions do

• Possessive nouns indicate ownership; contractions combine two words

• Possessive nouns are nouns; contractions are adjectives

• Possessive nouns are extremely formal; contractions are informal

Which of the following is spelled properly?

• Ha'vent

• Haven't

• Hav'ent

• Have'nt

Which of the following is the correct possessive form for:

the laughs of the child

• the children's laughs

• the child's laugh

• the childs' laugh

Singular or plural?
boys'

• singular possessive
• plural possessive

Choose the correct possessive form of the noun. 
runners

• runner's
• runners'

Choose the correct possessive form of the noun. 
dog

• dog's
• dogs'

Our ___ name is Wilbur. (pig)

• pigs

• pig's

• pigs'

• pigs's

Two reasons to use apostrophes are for...

• plural nouns and conjunctions

• possessive nouns and plural nouns

• plural nouns and contractions

• possessive nouns and contractions

Contractions are...

• two words combined with an apostrophe

• two or more words that act as a single noun

• a punctuation that combine words, phrases, and sentences

• words that show possession