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Apostrophes (Revision) 01

Punctuation guides readers. Full stops, commas, colons and apostrophes shape pace and meaning. Practise choosing the right mark to clarify sentences and create effective tone.

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Fascinating Fact:

It’s in songs and dialogue for rhythm and voice. We’re going home can fit a beat better than we are going home.

In KS3 English, punctuation revision strengthens accuracy and style. You’ll use sentence-ending marks correctly, place commas for clauses and lists, control colons and semicolons, and use apostrophes for possession and omission.

Key Terms

Clause: A group of words with a subject and verb; it may be main (independent) or subordinate (dependent).
Comma splice: Two main clauses joined only by a comma; fix with a full stop, semicolon, or a joining word.
Apostrophe: A mark showing possession (the student’s book) or omission in contractions (we’re = we are).

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What punctuation marks should I know for KS3 English?

Focus on full stops, question and exclamation marks, commas, apostrophes, colons, semicolons, quotation marks for speech, and brackets or dashes for extra information.

When do I use a semicolon instead of a comma?

Use a semicolon to join two closely related main clauses without a joining word, for example: The rain eased; the match continued.

How do I punctuate speech in KS3?

Put spoken words in quotation marks, start a new line for a new speaker, and use commas or full stops before the closing quote where needed.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The paws belonging to the dogs did not .......

The dog's paws did'nt

The dogs' paws did'nt

The dogs paws didn't

The dogs' paws didn't

For plurals ending in s, like "dogs", just add an apostrophe at the end

2 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The anger of Father would not .......

Father's anger would'nt

Fathers anger wouldn't

Father's anger wouldn't

Fathers' anger wouldn't

If you wanted to write about more than one father, the correct possessive would end in an apostrophe after the s

3 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The rucksack belonging to the girl.

The girls rucksack

The girl's rucksack

The girls' rucksack

The girl's rucksack'

Rucksack belonging to one girl, so "girl's" is correct

4 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The book belonging to James.

James book

Jame's book

James' book

James' book'

James's would also be considered correct

5 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The rucksacks belonging to the girls.

The girl's rucksacks

The girls' rucksacks

The girls rucksack's

The girls' rucksack's

"Girls" is a plural ending in an -s, so only needs an apostrophe at the end

6 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The breakfasts belonging to the men.

The men's breakfasts

The mens breakfast's

The men's breakfast's

The mens' breakfasts

If a plural (such as "men") doesn't end with -s, add an apostrophe+s

7 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The cards belonging to the children.

The children's cards

The childrens card's

The children's card's

The childrens' cards

"Children" is plural, but does not end in an -s

8 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The music belonging to Thomas.

Thomas music

Thoma's music

Thomas' music

Thomas music'

Thomas's is also considered correct. It all depends on where you're writing!

9 .

Select the correct answer for the following.
Belonging to it.

Its

I'ts

It's

Its'

Remember: use "its" for "belonging to it" and "it's" for "it is"

10 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The sadness belonging to Shanya should not .......

Shanya's sadness should'nt

Shanya's sadness shouldn't

Shanyas' sadness should'nt

Shanyas' sadness shouldn't

This question tests you on apostrophes for contraction and for omission!

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - How to check your apostrophes are correct

Author: Sue Daish (English Teacher, Principal Examiner & Published Author)

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