1. Review for Quiz on Apostrophes, Fragments and Run-ons
Put these notes in the “Grammar” section of your notebook.

2. Apostrophes that show Possession
Add ‘s to singular nouns
Add ‘s to singular nouns that end in “s”
Add apostrophe after the “s” in plural nouns that end in “s”
Add ‘s to plural nouns that do not end in “s”
Possessive pronouns do not have apostrophes

3. Apostrophes that show Possession
Add ‘s to singular nouns
Cookies of the Girl Scouts = Girl Scout’s cookies
Add ‘s to singular nouns that end in “s”
Add apostrophe after the “s” in plural nouns that end in “s”
Add ‘s to plural nouns that do not end in “s”
Possessive pronouns do not have apostrophes

4. Apostrophes that show Possession
Add ‘s to singular nouns
Add ‘s to singular nouns that end in “s”
Sandles of Jesus = Jesus’s sandals
Add apostrophe after the “s” in plural nouns that end in “s”
Add ‘s to plural nouns that do not end in “s”
Possessive pronouns do not have apostrophes

5. Apostrophes that show Possession
Add ‘s to singular nouns
Add ‘s to singular nouns that end in “s”
Add apostrophe after the “s” in plural nouns that end in “s”
Points of the pencils = Pencils’ points
Add ‘s to plural nouns that do not end in “s”
Possessive pronouns do not have apostrophes

6. Apostrophes that show Possession
Add ‘s to singular nouns
Add ‘s to singular nouns that end in “s”
Add apostrophe after the “s” in plural nouns that end in “s”
Add ‘s to plural nouns that do not end in “s”
Squeeking of the mice = Mice’s squeeking
Possessive pronouns do not have apostrophes

7. Apostrophes that show Possession
Add ‘s to singular nouns
Add ‘s to singular nouns that end in “s”
Add apostrophe after the “s” in plural nouns that end in “s”
Add ‘s to plural nouns that do not end in “s”
Possessive pronouns do not have apostrophes
My, your, his, her, our, their, its
Mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs, its

8. Apostrophes that show that Letters are Left Out
Cannot = Can’t
She would = she’d
1999 = ‘99

9. Repairing Fragments Most fragments are Add an Independent Clause
Prepositional Phrases that begin with Prepositions or
Dependent Clauses that begin with Subordinating Conjunctions
Add an Independent Clause

10. Repairing Run-ons
A Run-on is formed when two sentences are joined incorrectly.
The two sentences are usually joined
With just a conjunction like “and”
The dog is hungry so I will feed it.
With just a comma
The dog is hungry, I will feed it.
With nothing
The dog is hungry I will feed it.

11. Repairing Run-ons Add a period Add a semi-colon
Add a comma and a conjunction
Add a subordinating conjunction
Add a semi-colon and a transitional adverb

12. Repairing Run-ons Add a period Add a semi-colon
The dog is hungry. I will feed it.
Add a semi-colon
Add a comma and a conjunction
Add a subordinating conjunction
Add a semi-colon and a transitional adverb

13. Repairing Run-ons Add a period Add a semi-colon
The dog is hungry; I will feed it.
Add a comma and a conjunction
Add a subordinating conjunction
Add a semi-colon and a transitional adverb

14. Repairing Run-ons Add a period Add a semi-colon
Add a comma and a conjunction
The dog is hungry, so I will feed it.
Add a subordinating conjunction
Add a semi-colon and a transitional adverb

15. Repairing Run-ons Add a period Add a semi-colon
Add a comma and a conjunction
Add a subordinating conjunction
after, although, as, because, before, if, since, unless, until, when, whereas, while
Because the dog is hungry, I will feed it.
Add a semi-colon and a transitional adverb

16. Repairing Run-ons Add a period Add a semi-colon
Add a comma and a conjunction
Add a subordinating conjunction
Add a semi-colon and a transitional adverb followed by a comma
consequently, furthermore, however, in fact, indeed, moreover, nevertheless, then, therefore.
The dog is hungry; therefore, I will feed it.

17. Complete Sentences An Independent Clause
Two Independent Clauses joined correctly
Dependent Clause + comma + Independent Clause
Independent Clause + Dependent Clause (no comma)