Azkabans Apostrophes Rules: Apostrophes are used in writing majorly for the purpose of showing possession.

Probably the most common way to clarify that a noun is possessive (showing ownership of something) is to add an apostrophe, followed by an s, to the end of that noun. If the word already ends in an s (or an s sound), the choice can be made to simply add an apostrophe, though it is more traditional to still add an apostrophe and an s. Examples: The possessive noun is italicized. Azkabans guards were dar creatures called dementors. Sirius e!perience in A" aban Prison was horrible. #arry $uic ly learned of the dementors awful powers. Exercise: Circle the correct word in each sentence. %. (A" abans, A" aban&s) prisoners were numerous. '. (any of the (prisoners, prisoner&s) were ()oldemorts, )oldemort&s) supporters. *. (+ellatri!&s, +ellatri!&) thirst for revenge grew each day within the prison walls. ,. -he dementors caused all of (#arrys, #arry&s) worst (memories, memory&s) to ta e over. .. /ventually, )oldemort made (efforts, effort&s) to recruit the dementors to fight for him. 0. Additionally, many of the (occupants, occupants&) escaped and rejoined )oldemort. 1. (2irius, 2irius&) was one of the first to ever escape from A" aban. 3. 4nce the (inistry of (agic was deeply infiltrated by the 5ar (6ord&s, 6ords&) forces, many innocent people were threatened with the depths of prison. 7. A" aban Prison, the only building on the island, stood as surely and dar ly as the (dementor&s, dementors&) horrible powers. %8. A (dementors, dementor&s) 9 iss: is said to be worse than death.

Answer Key: %. A" aban&s '. Prisoners; )oldemort&s *. +ellatri!&s ,. #arry&s; memories .. /fforts 0. 4ccupants 1. 2irius 3. 6ord&s 7. 5ementors& %8. 5ementor&s