How to Use the Apostrophe
... And so on and so forth. The apostrophe is placed where the letter(s) have been omitted; remember, this is not always the same place where the original two words are joined. Special Note: The contraction it’s means “it is,” which is different from the possessive its. It is a common error, and it is ( ...
... And so on and so forth. The apostrophe is placed where the letter(s) have been omitted; remember, this is not always the same place where the original two words are joined. Special Note: The contraction it’s means “it is,” which is different from the possessive its. It is a common error, and it is ( ...
PUNCTUATION MATTERS apostrophes
... PUNCTUATION MATTERS The Apostrophe • Rewrite as necessary including apostrophes as ...
... PUNCTUATION MATTERS The Apostrophe • Rewrite as necessary including apostrophes as ...
Year Four Learn Its Summer 2017
... Summer 1: Revision of all prefixes from the autumn term, applied to increasingly complex root words. Examples: incompatible, insincere, disgrace, destabilise, disproportionate, inconsistent, misdiagnosis, unconventional ...
... Summer 1: Revision of all prefixes from the autumn term, applied to increasingly complex root words. Examples: incompatible, insincere, disgrace, destabilise, disproportionate, inconsistent, misdiagnosis, unconventional ...
Punctuation
... However, where two clauses are closely related in meaning (as in this example), a writer may prefer to use a semi-colon rather than two separate sentences. Semi-colons can also be used to separate items in a list if these items consist of ...
... However, where two clauses are closely related in meaning (as in this example), a writer may prefer to use a semi-colon rather than two separate sentences. Semi-colons can also be used to separate items in a list if these items consist of ...
Grammar Review
... I like reading, drawing, and to paint. I learned quickly what it meant to be responsible, independent, and most importantly, to prioritize. ...
... I like reading, drawing, and to paint. I learned quickly what it meant to be responsible, independent, and most importantly, to prioritize. ...
Rules for Finding and Fixing Apostrophe Errors
... Whenever you have plural lower-case letters, use the apostrophe + s to make the letters plural. Grandma prefers to sign birthday cards with k's and h's instead of x's and o's. Do you remember how many t's are in the word commitment ? If you have capital letters, however, most writers use just the s. ...
... Whenever you have plural lower-case letters, use the apostrophe + s to make the letters plural. Grandma prefers to sign birthday cards with k's and h's instead of x's and o's. Do you remember how many t's are in the word commitment ? If you have capital letters, however, most writers use just the s. ...
Printer Fabulous!
... Whenever you have plural lower-case letters, use the apostrophe + s to make the letters plural. Grandma prefers to sign birthday cards with k's and h's instead of x's and o's . Do you remember how many t's are in the word commitment ? If you have capital letters, however, most writers use just the s ...
... Whenever you have plural lower-case letters, use the apostrophe + s to make the letters plural. Grandma prefers to sign birthday cards with k's and h's instead of x's and o's . Do you remember how many t's are in the word commitment ? If you have capital letters, however, most writers use just the s ...
Literacy Mat
... I have written clearly so that my reader can understand my writing easily. I have used full sentences with a subject and a verb. I have used correct punctuation and grammar. I have paragraphed my work using TIPTOP. My writing is suitable for the person I am writing for. I have checked my spelling an ...
... I have written clearly so that my reader can understand my writing easily. I have used full sentences with a subject and a verb. I have used correct punctuation and grammar. I have paragraphed my work using TIPTOP. My writing is suitable for the person I am writing for. I have checked my spelling an ...
Spelling, punctuation and grammar in year 2
... • English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: questions (focusing on pupil’s knowledge of grammar, punctuation and ...
... • English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2: questions (focusing on pupil’s knowledge of grammar, punctuation and ...
4 Transcription / Word Handwriting Sentence Punctuation
... I am beginning to use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words I am becoming familiar with using a thesaurus to expand vocabulary I am using a range of nouns or pronouns. I can understand and identify fronted adverbials I understand the basic rules for singular and plural nouns. I can apply ru ...
... I am beginning to use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words I am becoming familiar with using a thesaurus to expand vocabulary I am using a range of nouns or pronouns. I can understand and identify fronted adverbials I understand the basic rules for singular and plural nouns. I can apply ru ...
CMS and AP Style Guide Differences
... Capitalize the principal words, including prepositions and conjunctions of four or more letters. Capitalize an article—the, a, an—or words of fewer than four letters if it is the first or last word in a title. Put quotation marks around the names of all such works except the Bible and books that are ...
... Capitalize the principal words, including prepositions and conjunctions of four or more letters. Capitalize an article—the, a, an—or words of fewer than four letters if it is the first or last word in a title. Put quotation marks around the names of all such works except the Bible and books that are ...
Writing Program Proofreading Guide
... When Drucker writes about the rise and fall of blue-collar workers in the twentieth century, he describes the transition ...
... When Drucker writes about the rise and fall of blue-collar workers in the twentieth century, he describes the transition ...
Grammar Rules
... Jim had given much thought to his future; therefore, it came as no surprise when he returned to school. The audience was sparse; in fact, there were only five people. I want to travel this summer; accordingly, I will have to save some money this winter. Six people saw the bandit leaving the store; m ...
... Jim had given much thought to his future; therefore, it came as no surprise when he returned to school. The audience was sparse; in fact, there were only five people. I want to travel this summer; accordingly, I will have to save some money this winter. Six people saw the bandit leaving the store; m ...
The Seven Deadly Sins of Writing
... The apostrophe is used to mark omitted letters in contractions. Note that contractions are often considered too informal for academic writing. Avoid the dreadful it’s/its confusion: It’s is a contraction for it is. It’s is never a possessive. Its is the possessive for it. As Professors Strunk and Wh ...
... The apostrophe is used to mark omitted letters in contractions. Note that contractions are often considered too informal for academic writing. Avoid the dreadful it’s/its confusion: It’s is a contraction for it is. It’s is never a possessive. Its is the possessive for it. As Professors Strunk and Wh ...
Hyphens and Apostrophes
... • Both indefinite and personal pronouns can indicate possession. Here are two rules to follow to show possession. • Use an apostrophe and s with indefinite pronouns to show possession. • Examples: everyone’s plan each one’s decision • Do not use an apostrophe with possessive personal pronouns. • Th ...
... • Both indefinite and personal pronouns can indicate possession. Here are two rules to follow to show possession. • Use an apostrophe and s with indefinite pronouns to show possession. • Examples: everyone’s plan each one’s decision • Do not use an apostrophe with possessive personal pronouns. • Th ...
The Seven Deadly Sins of Writing
... The apostrophe is used to mark omitted letters in contractions. Note that contractions are often considered too informal for academic writing. Avoid the dreadful it’s/its confusion: It’s is a contraction for it is. It’s is never a possessive. Its is the possessive for it. As Professors Strunk and Wh ...
... The apostrophe is used to mark omitted letters in contractions. Note that contractions are often considered too informal for academic writing. Avoid the dreadful it’s/its confusion: It’s is a contraction for it is. It’s is never a possessive. Its is the possessive for it. As Professors Strunk and Wh ...
CLEAR: Grammar
... other. For technical writing, past tense is always appropriate when describing procedures performed or results obtained. However, you should switch to present tense when making generalized statements that are true outside of the experiment’s context. Example: We measured point efficiencies and fou ...
... other. For technical writing, past tense is always appropriate when describing procedures performed or results obtained. However, you should switch to present tense when making generalized statements that are true outside of the experiment’s context. Example: We measured point efficiencies and fou ...
Possessive Forms
... and an s we can manage to transform most singular nouns into their possessive form: the car's front seat, Charles's car, Bartkowski's book, hard day's work. Some writers will say that the -s after Charles' is not necessary and that adding only the apostrophe (Charles' car) will suffice to show posse ...
... and an s we can manage to transform most singular nouns into their possessive form: the car's front seat, Charles's car, Bartkowski's book, hard day's work. Some writers will say that the -s after Charles' is not necessary and that adding only the apostrophe (Charles' car) will suffice to show posse ...
clause - Longton Primary School
... These give more meaning to the main clause. They begin with a subordinating conjunction. They do not make sense as a sentence on their own. The boy ate the tasty carrot before he ate desert. ...
... These give more meaning to the main clause. They begin with a subordinating conjunction. They do not make sense as a sentence on their own. The boy ate the tasty carrot before he ate desert. ...
ks2 grammar passport
... It’s is short for it is. eg. It’s hot today. Its is used for possession. eg. It shut its eyes. Its, like hers, yours, ours and theirs, is a possessive pronoun. No apostrophe! NEVER use apostrophes to form plurals eg. We opened our books. (NOT book’s) We bought some CDs. (NOT CD’s) Back in the 1980s… ...
... It’s is short for it is. eg. It’s hot today. Its is used for possession. eg. It shut its eyes. Its, like hers, yours, ours and theirs, is a possessive pronoun. No apostrophe! NEVER use apostrophes to form plurals eg. We opened our books. (NOT book’s) We bought some CDs. (NOT CD’s) Back in the 1980s… ...
