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Flashcards by Karen Bunyan, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Karen Bunyan
about 4 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Apostrohes are used for two different purposes - what are they? | omission possession |
| What do we mean by omission? | A letter has been missed out of the word. Example - I can't go to the park today. |
| What do we mean by possession? | Where something ' belongs' to someone. Example - Mr Green's shoes. |
| Corret or Incorrect? mighth've | Incorrect might've We miss out the h and a when we contract might have. |
| Correct or Incorrect? should'ave | Incorrect should've We miss out the h and the a when we contract should have. |
| Correct or Incorrect? that'd | Correct that'd - that would |
| Correct or Incorrect Its time to leave for the party. | incorrect It's time to leave for the party. Here its is actual it is so we need an apostrophe in the contraction. |
| Correct or Incorrect? On Monday its going to be a lovely day. | Incorrect On Monday it's going to be a lovely day. Here its is actual it is so we need an apostrophe in the contraction. |
| Correct or Incorrect? Madrid is well known for it's art galleries. | Incorrect Madrid is well known for its art galleries. This is not a contraction. |
| Correct or Incorrect? I dont think it's a good idea to walk home alone. | Incorrect I don't think it's a good idea to walk home alone.. The i'ts is correct but 'don't' also needs an apostrophe. |
| Correct or Incorrect? The childrens books were in the cupboard. | Incorrect The children's books were in the cupboard. The apostrophe shows the books belong to the children. |
| Correct or Incorrect? The car's are red. | Incorrect The cars are red. This is just a plural and we don't use apostrophes for plurals. |
| Correct or Incorrect? The player's boots were filthy. | Correct The boots belong to the players so we need an apostrophe to show possession. |
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