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Mastering Apostrophes and Parentheses

The document provides guidelines on the correct use of punctuation marks, specifically focusing on apostrophes, parentheses, and capitalization. It explains the functions of apostrophes in contractions and possessives, the purpose of parentheses for additional information, and the rules for capitalizing words in sentences. Examples are included to illustrate each point clearly.

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Mastering Apostrophes and Parentheses

The document provides guidelines on the correct use of punctuation marks, specifically focusing on apostrophes, parentheses, and capitalization. It explains the functions of apostrophes in contractions and possessives, the purpose of parentheses for additional information, and the rules for capitalizing words in sentences. Examples are included to illustrate each point clearly.

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PUNCTUATION

MARKS
Presented by: GROUP 4
APOSTROPHE '
An apostrophe is used as a substitute for a
missing letter or letters in a word (as in the
contraction cannot can't), to show the
possessive case (Jane's room), and in the
plural of letters, some numbers and
abbreviations. Note: groups of years no
longer require an apostrophe (for example,
the 1950s or the 90s).
USING APOSTROPHE CORRECTLY

Never use for possessives


Ex: Its yours / theirs / hers
Use apostrophes in contractions.
Ex: I'm, You’’re, He's, She's
Use ( ' ) + ' S ' if plural nouns don't end in ' s '.
Ex: The children's play area was very colorful.
Use ( ' ) + ' S ' if singular nouns owns / member
of a thing.
Ex: Jack's guitar classes start at 11 AM.
Peter's dog is playing.

Don't use ( ' ) + ' S ' if a plural noun ends with ' s '
owns something.
Ex: Our parents' wardrobe was made in 1980.
EXAMPLE
S: “I’'m planning to write a book
I am - I’'m:
someday.”
She is - She’'s: “She’'s always on
time.”
She would have –- She would’'ve: “If she would’'ve
paid attention in class, she would have passed.”
PARENTHESES (
) lines used to
Parentheses are curved
separate explanations or qualifying
statements within a sentence (each
one of the curved lines is called a
parenthesis). The part in the
parentheses is called a parenthetical
remark.
Parentheses are used This extra information
to add extra often includes defining
information that isn’t acronyms, especially
necessary but is still the first time they’re
helpful. used in a text.

Ex: On the weekends Ex: The European Space


I visit Martha (my Agency (ESA) has its
best friend). headquarters in Paris.
EXAMPLE
S:
She is coming to our house
after work (around six o'
clock).
I am going to visit my grandma
(my dad's mom) today.
CAPITALIZATION
Capitalization, like punctuation, helps
express details. Any sentence's first word is
capitalized, signaling that a new sentence has
started. To signify uniqueness, proper nouns
are capitalized. However, using capitalization
merely to make a word appear or sound
significant is not right. Below are few examples
of words that require capitalization:
1. The first letter of a new sentence should always be
capitalized.
2. A noun should be capitalized unless it is preceded
by an article or preposition.

3. The first letter of a verb should always be


capitalized.
4. Proper nouns, such as names and places, should
always be capitalized.
5. The pronoun "I" should always be capitalized, while other
pronouns, such as "he," "she," and "they," should not be
capitalized.
EXAMPLE
S:
1. I love going on vacation to Paris, France.

2. Our family dog, Spot, is a very friendly and


playful pet.

3. Dwayne “The Rock”


Johnson
THANK YOU
FOR
LISTENING!!

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