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( Assignment )

English Unit
R / Gankanda Central College

K.A.Thilini Lanka Wijesinghe - R/ Gankanda Central College

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Apostrophe
1. We use an apostrophe to;
1) • Show the omission of a letter (contraction) – positive

I am : I’m Who is : …………………………………….

You are : ……………………………………. Here is : …………………………………….
He is : ……………………………………. Let us : …………………………………….
She is : ……………………………………. That is : …………………………………….
It is : …………………………………… There is : …………………………………….
We are : ……………………………………. They are : …………………………………….

• Show the omission of a letter (contraction) – negative + question

Are not : ……………………………………. was not : …………………………………….
Is not : ……………………………………. Did not : …………………………………….
Do not : ……………………………………. Must not : …………………………………….
Should not : ……………………………………. Does not : …………………………………….
Will not : ……………………………………. Cannot : …………………………………….

• Show the omission of letters (contraction) – positive

I have : ……………………………………. She has : …………………………………….
I will : ……………………………………. They have : …………………………………….
I would : ……………………………………. We will : …………………………………….

2) • Show possession/ ownership

Rahal / bat : …………………………………….
Abdul/ book : …………………………………….
Ann/pencil : …………………………………….
Brother/name: …………………………………….
Sister/school: …………………………………….
Father/village: …………………………………….
Girls/school : …………………………………….
Boys/hats : …………………………………….
Parents/meeting: …………………………………….
Prefects/room: …………………………………….
Students/names: …………………………………….
Friends/choice: …………………………………….

Children/park : ……………………………………………………..……….
People/bank : …………………………………………………..………….
Men/wear : ……………………………………………………………….

K.A.Thilini Lanka Wijesinghe - R/ Gankanda Central College