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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Question 1
How do we write "the lunchbox that belongs to Leo" the short way?
- A. Leo lunchbox's
- B. Leo's lunchbox
- C. Leos lunchbox
- D. Leos' lunchbox
Question 2
Choose the correct form. The brackets tell you how many owners there are. The ___ feet were sore after the hike. (more than one person)
- A. peoples
- B. peoples'
- C. people's
- D. people
Question 3
Read the question and choose. "The cats' bowls were empty." How many cats are there?
- A. none
- B. more than one
- C. we can't tell
- D. one
Question 4
Which is the correct short form of "are not"?
- A. are'nt
- B. aren't
- C. arent
- D. arent'
Question 5
The robots beeped loudly. What does "robots" show?
- A. plural: more than one, nothing owned
- B. one owner ('s)
- C. more than one owner
Question 6
Choose the correct form. The clue in brackets tells you how many owners. We heard the ___ engine roar. (one bus)
- A. buses
- B. buses'
- C. bus's
- D. buss'
Question 7
Which shows possession correctly? the classroom of the teacher
- A. the teacher classroom's
- B. the teachers' classroom
- C. the teacher's classroom
- D. the teachers classroom
Question 8
Write the contraction (short form) of "it is".
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Question 9
Type the owner word with its apostrophe. the whistle of the teacher → the ___ whistle
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Question 10
Type the owner word with its apostrophe. the trophy that belongs to the team → the ___ trophy
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Question 11
Choose the correct word. Read the clue in brackets. ___ going to rain later. (it is)
- A. It's
- B. Its'
- C. Its
Question 12
Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly? • The player's boot's were muddy. • The players' boots were muddy. • The players's boots were muddy. • The players boot's were muddy.
- A. The player's boot's were muddy.
- B. The players' boots were muddy.
- C. The players's boots were muddy.
- D. The players boot's were muddy.
Question 13
How do we write "the lunchbox that belongs to Leo" the short way?
- A. Leos' lunchbox
- B. Leos lunchbox
- C. Leo lunchbox's
- D. Leo's lunchbox
Question 14
Choose the correct form. The brackets tell you how many owners there are. The ___ coats were hanging by the door. (more than one girl)
- A. girls
- B. girls'
- C. girl's
- D. girls's
Question 15
Read the question and choose. "The cats' bowls were empty." How many cats are there?
- A. none
- B. one
- C. more than one
- D. we can't tell
Question 16
Which is the correct short form of "could not"?
- A. couldn't
- B. couldnt'
- C. could'nt
- D. couldnt
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