Apostrophe Omission and Possession

Identify the punctuation

that's

• colon

• semi colon

• apostrophe

• comma

Identify the function of the punctuation

He can't go out this evening

• possession

• omission

• plural

• combine two words

Identify the function of the punctuation

Her cat's paw was injured.

• possession

• omission

• plural

• combine two words

Which of these is never a function of an apostrophe

• possession

• omission

• plural

• contraction

What is an apostrophe used for?

• An apostrophe is used to indicate a plural noun.

• An apostrophe is used to separate two independent clauses.

• An apostrophe is used to indicate a question.

• An apostrophe is used to indicate possession or to show that letters or numbers have been omitted in a contraction.

What is a contraction?

• A contraction is a type of punctuation mark used to indicate possession.

• A contraction is a word that is spelled the same way forwards and backwards.

• A contraction is a type of word that is used to connect two independent clauses.

• A contraction is a shortened form of two words that are combined by replacing one or more letters with an apostrophe.

When do we use an apostrophe in a contraction?

• To emphasize a word.

• To indicate the omission of one or more letters in a word.

• To separate two words.

• To indicate possession.

How do we use an apostrophe to show possession?

• We use an apostrophe and an 's' after the noun.

• We use an apostrophe and an 's' in the middle of the noun.

• We use an apostrophe and an 's' before the noun.

• We use an apostrophe and an 's' after the verb.

Give an example of using an apostrophe to show possession.

• The cats toys.

• The cars' engine.

• The dog's bone.

• The book's covers.

Rewrite the following sentence with the correct use of apostrophe.

It’s a busy house because there are three cat’s and two dogs.