© Macmilan/MeGraw-Hil Section 32: REVISING AND EDITING Review Apostrophes and Commas Use an apostrophe to represent the letters that are left out when two words are combined in a contraction. could not = couldn’t itis =it's An apostrophe also shows ownership. This bike belongs to Ashley. It is Ashley’s bike. Use a comma to set off the name of a person who is spoken to directly. Luis, can you do me a favor? Commas also are used in dates, to separate days and years. Luis was born on July 22, 2004, in Dallas Use commas to separate three or more items in a list. Put a comma after each item except for the last one. Use and or or before the last item. We bought apples, grapes, and bananas. Write each of the following sentences correctly on the line below. 1 Mitchell bought Dons watch on May 4 2011. 2 We saw lions tigers and snakes, at the zoo on Saturday 3 Ms. Vega Im not sure if I did this the right way. Texas Test Support Grade 3*Witing 189Name: Date: Contractions Worksheet (Re-Writing Part 1) An apostrophe is used to mark omission of letters in a contraction or show possession. Directions: Replace the underlined words with contractions. Then, re-write the sentence on the lines provided. Example A: We are going to the movies. Answer: We’re going to the movies. 1. They have been on time all year. 2. Lam going to the store. 3. We are going home after school. 4. They will be giving a presentation. 5. She will tell us where to go. 6. We will complete our homework on time.