Apostrophe Rules

An apostrophe is a difficult punctuation mark. Most English students know how to use apostrophes most of the time. But there are some cases where it is used incorrectly and the grammar reasons are not clear.

This English composition worksheet helps students learn, review and practice apostrophe rules so they can write clear compositions with good grammar.

The ESL apostrophe worksheet is here: esl-apostrophe-worksheet.

Importance of Proofreading

Proofreading.

It’s an important skill for student writers. Well, for everyone who writes, actually. Many students don’t like proofreading. They believe you write an essay or story once. And that’s it. No changes, edits, or proofreading. Maybe that idea is okay for a math test, but not for writing. So, I try to show my writing students why their thinking is wrong.

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