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…
Lesson 161 – Parts of the Sentence – Adverbs
Adverbs are words that modify (1) verbs, (2) adjectives, and (3) other adverbs. They tell how (manner), when (time), where(place), how much (degree), and why (cause). Why is a common one-word adverb that tells why. Adverbs that tell us how, when, where…
Using Sequence Words – first, next, then, finally
How to use words that help you put events, a story, in order like: first, next, then, and finally. Things that are in a specific order are in a “sequence”. […]
Quiz for Lessons 6-10 – Parts of Speech – Verbs
Instructions: List the verb phrases in the following sentences.1. My wife is reading in the hammock under the tree.2. The message can’t be altered.3. Somewhere a party is being planned.4. Shouldn’t I be a clown for Halloween?5. I’ve run out of time.Now…