apostrophes

Possessive apostrophes

Major update 19/01/24 written in 2005 but updated and re-mapped to reflect the Reformed Functional English Content. Page one is will prompt discussion and is probably best tackled in pairs or small groups. Page 2 is a handout with plenty of examples to study before moving on to the final pages of challenging exercises.

Answers are available (resource contributors only) please see answer sheets page for more details

Level

Level 1

Level 2

English

AL Ws/L2.4 Use apostrophes & inverted commas

Adult Lit Rs/L2.2 Use punctuation to help interpret the meaning and purpose of texts

Apostrophes

FE L1.18 Use knowledge of punctuation to aid understanding of texts

FE L1.19 Use a range of punctuation correctly (e.g. full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, commas, possessive apostrophes)

FE L2.20 Punctuate writing correctly using a wide range of punctuation markers e.g. colons, commas, inverted commas, apostrophes, quotation marks

ESOL

ESOL Ws/L1.3a Use punctuation to aid clarity and meaning

ESOL Ws/L2.4a Use a range of punctuation to achieve clarity in simple and complex sentences

ESOL Rs/L1.2a Use punctuation to help understanding

ESOL Rs/L2.2a Use wide range of punctuation to help interpret meaning and purpose

Plurals and apostrophes PowerPoint

A PowerPoint taking learners through the definitions of plurals, omissive apostrophes and possessive apostrophes with examples and a brief quiz.

Editor's notes

Bright and cheerful with very clear graphics and descriptions. Apostrophes appear at all levels of the Functional Skills English content (and plurals at E2 and E3) and this PPT could easily be adapted (by adding, omitting or editing slides) to suit all levels from E1 to L2. 👍

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

Entry Level 3