Use no apostrophe in personal, relative, or interrogative pronoun possessives. (Words like its, hers, his, ours, yours, theirs, and whose) Example: This book must be yours. Whose is it?Instructions: Supply the apostrophes to make the possessives in the…
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Lesson 405 – Mechanics – Punctuation – Apostrophes
Use an apostrophe to indicate possession with nouns. Use an apostrophe with each name to show separate ownership. Example: Becky’s and Pam’s dolls were lost.Instructions: Supply the apostrophes and/or “s” to make the possessives in the following senten…
Lesson 404 – Mechanics – Punctuation – Apostrophes
Use an apostrophe to indicate possession with nouns. Use the apostrophe with the last name only for joint ownership. Example: Carl and Helen’s cat was stuck up the tree.Instructions: Supply the apostrophes and/or “s” to make the possessives in the foll…
Lesson 403 – Mechanics – Punctuation – Apostrophes
Use an apostrophe to indicate possession with nouns. A plural noun that does end in “s” forms the possessive adding just ‘. Write the noun; change no letters; drop no letters; and then simply add ‘. This rule is always the same for each plural noun tha…
Lesson 402 – Mechanics – Punctuation – Apostrophes
Use an apostrophe to indicate possession with nouns. A plural noun that does not end in “s” forms the possessive adding ‘s just like the singular noun. Write the noun; change no letters; drop no letters; and then simply add ‘s. This rule is always the …
Lesson 401 – Mechanics – Punctuation – Apostrophes
Use an apostrophe to indicate possession with nouns. A singular noun forms the possessive adding ‘s. Write the noun; change no letters; drop no letters; and then simply add ‘s. This rule is always the same for each singular noun. Examples: baby – baby’…
Lesson 192 – Parts of the Sentence – Indirect Objects
An indirect object is really a prepositional phrase in which the preposition to or for is not stated but understood. It tells to whom or for whom something is done. The indirect object always comes between the verb and the direct object. Example: She g…
Lists and Examples of Adverbs
A very long list of adverbs, not all of which end in -ly. A list of adverbs, plus definitions and examples of how to use different types of adverbs in […]
Class Activities Using Much and Many
Using much and many is very confusing. Many Americans are confused too! We will learn how and when to use each word correctly. Grammar Things can be counted. We call […]
Class Activities for Any and Some
Using some and any can be confusing! It is not difficult to learn how and when to use them. The rules are simple, see below. It just takes practice to use […]