Apostrophes for contraction, singular possession and plural possession

English

Speech first: inverted commas and punctuation rules

Speech second: inverted commas and punctuation rules

In this unit, pupils learn to develop their accuracy of using inverted commas in both speech first and speech second sentences. In 'Speech punctuation, parenthesis and apostrophes', pupils will revise their previous learning on apostrophes and learn to punctuate speech interrupted sentences.  

In 'Speech punctuation and apostrophes', pupils learnt to use the apostrophe for plural possession and inverted commas for direct speech. In this unit, pupils will learn to develop their accuracy of using inverted commas in both speech first and speech second sentences.  

In this unit, pupils review rules for apostrophes for contraction, singular possession and plural possession and punctuation conventions for speech first sentences. The new learning is around the rules for punctuating direct speech when it comes second after a reporting clause in a sentence.

Apostrophes and speech punctuation

pushing two or more words together to make a shorter form

joining two clauses together to make a compound sentence

showing that one noun belongs to another noun

An apostrophe can be used for contraction. What is contraction?

Wed' have won the race if they hadn't cheated. 

We'd have won the race if they had'nt cheated.

We'd have won the race if they hadn't cheated. 

Which sentence below uses both **apostrophes for contraction** correctly?

Which words in this sentence could be contracted using an apostrophe? 'We could have waited longer, but he did not want to.'

Andeep's toys are always the latest ones. 

The farmer mowed the school's field with his tractor.

Match each 'possession' idea to the sentence that uses it. Each sentence uses an **apostrophe for singular possession**. 

We walked nervously through the bull's field. 

We walked anxiously through the bulls' field. 

We walked quietly through the bulls field. 

Which sentence correctly uses the **apostrophe for plural possession** for the idea 'the field belonging to the bulls'?

The women's opinions changed dramatically. 

Tick the sentences that use an **apostrophe for plural possession** correctly. 

Which piece of punctuation is found in the word can't?

Match the contracted form to the full form. 

Which is closest in meaning to 'possession'?

Exit Quiz

An apostrophe can be used for contraction. What is contraction?