a punctuation mark used to contract two words together

Apostrophes for contraction

English

Apostrophes for singular possession

Apostrophes for contraction and 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

a punctuation mark that comes between two letters.

two adjectives listed to describe a noun.

at the same height as the ascender of a letter

at the same height as the descender of a letter

low down between the last two letters of a word

Using apostrophes for contraction can make our writing more...

Which of these shows an apostrophe for contraction being used correctly for the word 'cannot'?

What is the correct contraction for 'you are'?

Which one of these most often comes at the end of a sentence?

a naming word for people, places or things

Match the word with the correct definition.

used at the end of a sentence such as a fact

used at the end of a sentence expressing strong emotion

used at the end of a sentence asking a question

Match the punctuation mark to its purpose.

Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation.

Last week, they sang on stage in assembly.

My baby sister cried loudly all through the night.

Identify the verb in the following sentence that helps us know it is in the past tense. 'Jun swam in the sea.'

Starter Quiz

Which one of these most often comes at the end of a sentence?