Lesson 413
Mechanics - Punctuation - Apostrophes
Use the apostrophe with the contractionContractions are two or more words combined together with an apostrophe. Source: Lesson 7 o'clock (of the clock) and before the last two digits of a year.
Example:
I was born in '40. (the year 1940)
Instructions: Supply the apostrophes in the following sentences.
1. I graduated in 58.
I graduated in '58.
2. He said that he would be here by six oclock.
He said that he would be here by six o'clock.
3. In 41 we had the day of infamy.
In '41 we had the day of infamy.
4. The whole thing was over by eight oclock in 85.
The whole thing was over by eight o'clock in '85.
5. Santa still had not come by five oclock in the morning.
Santa still had not come by five o'clock in the morning.