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Apostrophes

Grades 2 to 6 (Years 3 to 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.2.2.C, L.4.1, L.4.2, L.6.2 · England: Y2 GPS (apostrophes for contraction), Y2 GPS (possessive apostrophe, singular nouns), Y2 GPS (singular possession)

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  1. Question 1

    How do we write "the hat that belongs to Sam" the short way?

    • A. Sams' hat
    • B. Sam's hat
    • C. Sams hat
    • D. Sam hat's

  2. Question 2

    Read the question and choose. "The cats' bowls were empty." How many cats are there?

    • A. more than one
    • B. one
    • C. we can't tell
    • D. none

  3. Question 3

    Write the contraction (short form) of "I am".

    Answer

  4. Question 4

    Type the owner word with its apostrophe. the kite that belongs to Omar → ___ kite

    Answer

  5. Question 5

    Which shows possession correctly? the bike that belongs to Sam

    • A. Sams' bike
    • B. Sams bike
    • C. Sam's bike
    • D. Sam bike's

  6. Question 6

    Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly? • The bus's engine needs repairing. • The busses' engine needs repairing. • The buses engine needs repairing. • The bus engine's needs repairing.

    • A. The bus's engine needs repairing.
    • B. The busses' engine needs repairing.
    • C. The buses engine needs repairing.
    • D. The bus engine's needs repairing.

  7. Question 7

    Which is the correct short form of "would not"?

    • A. wouldn't
    • B. would'nt
    • C. wouldnt
    • D. wouldnt'

  8. Question 8

    Choose the correct form. The brackets tell you how many owners there are. The ___ costumes were amazing. (more than one actor)

    • A. actors
    • B. actors's
    • C. actors'
    • D. actor's

  9. Question 9

    Type the owner word with its apostrophe. the trophy that belongs to the team → the ___ trophy

    Answer

  10. Question 10

    The robot's arm swung round. What does "robot's" show?

    • A. plural: more than one, nothing owned
    • B. one owner ('s)
    • C. more than one owner

  11. Question 11

    Choose the correct word. Read the clue in brackets. The ___ coats hung on pegs. (lots of children)

    • A. children's
    • B. childrens
    • C. childrens'

  12. Question 12

    Choose the correct form. The clue in brackets tells you how many owners. The ___ nest was high in the tree. (one bird)

    • A. birds
    • B. bird's
    • C. birds's
    • D. birds'

  13. Question 13

    How do we write "the hat that belongs to Sam" the short way?

    • A. Sam hat's
    • B. Sam's hat
    • C. Sams hat
    • D. Sams' hat

  14. Question 14

    Read the question and choose. "My friends' dog" – who owns the dog?

    • A. more than one friend
    • B. the dog owns the friends
    • C. one friend
    • D. nobody

  15. Question 15

    Write the contraction (short form) of "I would".

    Answer

  16. Question 16

    Type the owner word with its apostrophe. the shell of the snail → the ___ shell

    Answer

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Answer key: Apostrophes

  1. 1. B. Sam's hat

  2. 2. A. more than one

  3. 3. I'm

  4. 4. Omar's

  5. 5. C. Sam's bike

  6. 6. A. The bus's engine needs repairing.

  7. 7. A. wouldn't

  8. 8. C. actors'

  9. 9. team's

  10. 10. B. one owner ('s)

  11. 11. A. children's

  12. 12. B. bird's

  13. 13. B. Sam's hat

  14. 14. A. more than one friend

  15. 15. I'd

  16. 16. snail's