Apostrophes are a lot easier for those who slow down and do what it takes to get them right. Apostrophes showing possession with apostrophes basic. Hastings pen would not pronounce an added s, we would write mr. Iew is a showcase partner for all ghc 2020 homeschool conventions. Apostrophes quiz 2 the blue book of grammar and punctuation. Apr 02, 2015 write the word as you would speak it, advises the blue book of grammar. When the last comma in a series comes before and or or after daughterinlaw in theabove example, it is known as the oxford comma. If there are more than one errors, separate corrected words with a space and a hyphen as in the examples. Mar 18, 2014 the blue book of grammar and punctuation, eleventh edition. When the owner is plural, the apostrophe dangles after the s like the severed ear in blue velvet. The nose tree book 1 takes bear 15 minutes to complete per day and she can do it independently. Oct 01, 2014 i want to go over how to use apostrophes to show possession in your writing.
Nov 01, 2006 our rule 1a of apostrophes says, use the apostrophe to show possession. With over 200,000 copies sold, this is one of the most highly trusted english language resources available. While most of the rules regarding apostrophes are pretty straightforward, there are some situations related to apostrophes that seem to give a lot of people a lot of trouble. Grammar is that it teaches grammar within the context of a story. Apostrophes are not used for plural nouns for some reason i cant fathom, people want to put an apostrophe on words that normally end in a vowel when creating a plural. The apostrophe shows that a letter or letters have been omitted. The blue book of grammar and punctuation, eleventh edition. Andrews introduction to our grammar materials fix it. Grammar and punctuation the blue book of grammar and. Placement with periods, commas, question marks, and semicolons.
The blue book of grammar and punctuation 11th edition pages. A singular noun forms the possessive possessives show whose something is. Do not add an apostrophe just because a word ends in s. But most people would pronounce an added s in joness, so wed write it as we say it. We have been so pleased with our grammar program from institute for excellence in writing iew. Apostrophes book s cover the cover of the book is torn. Apostrophes are used to show where a letter or letters have been left off a word. Apostrophes quiz 1 from the blue book of grammar and punctuation.
The blue book of grammar and punctuation succeeds at a rare feat. Care must be taken to place the apostrophe outside the word in question. Handbooks on english grammar are too numerous, yet few are written with keeping in mind the usual problems of students. The blue book of grammar and punctuation institute for excellence. Jane straus, late author of the blue book of grammar and punctuation, has helped thousands of readers make sense of grammar. A barber explains the difference between possessive singular barbers and possessive plural barbers. Written without jargon for all of us who need simple answers to our everyday questions, this new, updated version has 50% more materialrules, exercises, tests, and answersand a new cover that is both sleek and durable. Plurals, possessives, and apostrophes janes grammar nugget. You can now learn all about who and whom, affect and effect, subjects and verbs, adjectives and adverbs, commas, semicolons, quotation marks, and much more by just sitting back and enjoying these short, easytofollow videos on usage. Jan 01, 2004 the blue book of grammar and punctuation will amuse you while demystifying the rules of grammar and punctuation. Website english grammar rules, capitalization, punctuation, whom, whomever, whoever, writing numbers, apostrophe, and the blue book of grammar. Jul 04, 2011 apostrophes often show possession or ownership.
She may have purchased it herself or received it as a gift, but it. However, when writing the plural of a date, such as the 1940s, an apostrophe is not needed to represent the plural. Most quizzes particularly cover topics like pronouns, apostrophes. It doesnt take a lifetime to master english grammar and punctuation. The blue book of grammar and punctuation 11th edition. A revised and updated new edition of the bestselling workbook and grammar guide. Possessives with apostrophes, possession is nine tenths of the issue. In some instances, the use of an apostrophe is easy. The blue book of grammar and punctuation by mark nichol no one writing handbook or grammar guide should suffice for careful writers, and though jane strauss the blue book of grammar and punctuation is less comprehensive than some other resources, its largeformat workbook approach provides a readerfriendly introduction to. Review the blue book of grammar and punctuation young. For instance, to show possession with singular nouns that dont end in s, all you have to do is add s girls, farms, loves.
The science projects effects were unforeseen and worldaltering. Usually, a plural noun has an s at the end of the word referred to as a regular plural noun. Satans cheerleaders have set fire to the auditorium. The blue book of grammar and punctuation is a concise, entertaining workbook and guide to english.
Apostrophes the blue book of grammar and punctuation. Grammar is a series of six books that teach grammar and other elements of language arts. The rest of the book consists of dozens of quizzes along with their answer keys. All the grammar, punctuation, and usage rules and examples on the website plus dozens of quizzes with answers.
For plural, proper nouns that are possessive, use an apostrophe after the s. Many writers make mistakes with regards to the possessive plural noun. Apostrophes quiz 1 the blue book of grammar and punctuation. Our rule 1a of apostrophes says, use the apostrophe to show possession. A pronouns a pronoun is a word that replaces a noun or a group of words used as a noun. Among such rare grammar books is the one written by jane straus, named as the blue book of grammar and punctuation.
Dec 04, 2015 at last, a book that tells you exactly where to stick your apostrophe david marsh simon griffins irreverent pocketsized guide to a tricky piece of punctuation is the perfect stocking filler. To indicate possession, an apostrophe needs to be placed before a possessive s in the singular case a dogs life and after a possessive s in the plural the dogs tails. To show possession with a singular noun, add an apostrophe plus the letter s. To use the apostrophe to show possession, follow these guidelines. Fishs habitats or fishes habitats would be correct because the plural of fish, as you note, is fish or fishes. I went to the editorinchief house for dinner last night.
For each of the following, choose the correct sentence. Use an apostrophe to indicate possession with nouns a noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words that omits certain letters or sounds. Public and unpublished materials bluebook citation for legal materials. The blue book of grammar and punctuation is a concise, entertaining workbook and guide to english grammar, punctuation, and usage. The dictionary owned by the grammar whi z the grammar whizs dictionary. Apostrophes are used in time expressions eg 2 weeks holiday apostrophes are used in plurals of abbreviations, letters and numbers eg 3s and 4s remember. I went to the editorinchiefs house for dinner last night. All it takes is the blue book of grammar and punctuation. To mark a regular plural noun as possessive, you only need to add an apostrophe to the end. Grammar series present students with a short excerpt from an ongoing story each day. In a contraction, an apostrophe represents missing letters. For example, the associated press ap stylebook is a guide specific for news media and journalists while the chicago manual of style cms is used by many book publishers and writers.
It is used to show when one noun possesses another noun. Apostrophes video grammar videos on usage jane straus. Ideal for teachers, parents, and older students whose active knowledge of grammar and punctuation may be a bit rusty, this simple, straightforward book organizes concepts in an easytofind layout. An easytouse guide with clear rules, realworld examples, and reproducible quizzes, 11th edition.
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