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Pronouns
In these pronouns worksheets, students review the definitions of different types of pronouns and then complete three pages of activities to help them with the pronoun types.
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Contractions
In this contractions worksheet, students review the definitions for contractions and negative contractions. Students also review a list of contractions. Students then complete three pages of exercises to help them with contractions.
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Test on Simple Past
In this simple past tense activity, learners write the past forms of irregular verbs given, complete tables and sentences in simple past and fill in blanks with either 'was' or 'were.'
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Test on Simple Past Tense
In this simple past tense worksheet, students write the past forms of a set of irregular verbs, complete a table, write and convert sentences in simple past, fill in blanks with 'was' or 'were' and write questions. Answers may be checked...
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Bellevue Community College: Apostrophes [Pdf]
Resource explains the three uses of the apostrophe and provides examples. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Apostrophe
What is an apostrophe? Where are apostrophes found in writing? Use this website to learn more about these crazy little punctuation marks.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Possessive Pronoun and Apostrophe
This Purdue Online Writing Lab article explains the three uses of the apostrophe.
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Sandhills Community College: The Apostrophe
A valuable resource for learning about the uses of the apostrophe in English punctuation, including apostrophes with possessive nouns as well as contractions. Provides examples.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Apostrophes
This resource looks at the three main uses of apostrophes: to take the place of deleted letters; to show possession; and to show plurals of letters, numbers, symbols, abbreviations and words used as words.
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Illinois State U.: Punctuation Made Simple Apostrophes
What is an apostrophe and how is it used properly in punctuation? "Punctuation Made Simple," gives some concrete examples for apostrophe use.
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Tidewater Community College: Writing Center: Apostrophes
Discusses the two main functions of apostrophes: contractions and forming possessives.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apostrophes
This slideshow lesson lists the uses of apostrophes: to show possession, create contractions, and identify missing letters. It explains the rules for each of these uses and provides examples.
English Plus+
Grammar Slammer's Apostrophes Showing Possession
This site discusses the correct and incorrect usage of apostrophes to show possession and examples are provided. Note that links are provided at the bottom of the page for other specific uses of the apostrophe.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Apostrophes
This lesson has twenty items to test your understanding of apostrophes. Print the exercise and punctuate correctly. Answers are provided at the end of the exercise, along with an online handout on the rules for using apostrophes.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Apostrophe Use Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Apostrophes.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Apostrophe Use Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Apostrophes.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Apostrophe Use Exercise 3
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Apostrophes.
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Apostrophe
This entry explains and provides examples of when and how to use the apostrophe to show ownership and to form the plural of letters, numbers, and signs used as words. It also explains when not to use apostrophes such as with the pronoun...
Towson University
Towson University: Apostrophe Use Exercise 4
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Apostrophes.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apostrophes and Contractions
This lesson focuses on apostrophes and contractions; it defines contractions and discusses how they are formed by using the apostrophe to replace the missing letters. It provides a list of common contractions and the words they stand...
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Apostrophe Rules
This page focuses on the rules for the uses and misuses of the apostrophe including contractions and omissions, possessive nouns, possessive pronouns, how to write joint possession, plurals, apostrophes with surrounding punctuation, and...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apostrophes: Tutorial
In this slideshow tutorial, the punctuation topic of "the apostrophe" is reviewed. Each slide provides a different purpose for using an apostrophe.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: When to Use Apostrophes
It's possessive. It's often followed by S's. And it's sometimes tricky when it comes to its usage. It's the apostrophe. Laura McClure gives a refresher on when to use apostrophes in writing. [3:14]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Apostrophe Use Quick Guide
A short guide on how to use apostrophes correctly.
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