Apostrophes for contraction and singular possession

English

Apostrophes for contraction

Apostrophes for singular possession

In this unit, pupils learn the grammar rules for apostrophes for contraction and singular possession. In 'Speech punctuation and apostrophes', pupils will learn the apostrophe for plural possession.

In 'Suffixes', pupils learnt the first spelling rules for contracting two words with an apostrophe. In this unit, pupils will learn the grammar rules for apostrophes for contraction and singular possession.

In this unit, pupils are introduced to the two rules for apostrophe use. They learn to use an apostrophe to contract two words, including the examples 'won't' and 'can't', and to use an apostrophe for singular possession. Pupils learn the formal conventions of both of these apostrophe functions.

Apostrophes

Which piece of punctuation is found in the word **don’t**?

used to show if a noun belongs to another singular noun

Match the two different purposes of an apostrophe to their function.

Which sentence below uses an **apostrophe for contraction** correctly?

Identify the example where the apostrophe for possession is in the right place.

Jack’s golden bean grew into a beanstalk.

Match the type of apostrophe to the sentence it appears in.

Complete the following sentence. A noun is a __________ word.

Identify the words that contain apostrophes.

Match the word to the correct word class.

Match the contracted form to the full form.

Starter Quiz

Complete the following sentence. A noun is a __________ word.