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Apostrophes for possession

4th grade (Year 5 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.2.2.C, L.4.1 · England: Y2 GPS (singular possession), Y4 GPS (plural possession), KS2 SATs GPS

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  1. Question 1

    Choose the correct word. Read the clue in brackets. ___ going to rain later. (it is)

    • A. Its
    • B. It's
    • C. Its'

  2. Question 2

    Which shows possession correctly? the bike that belongs to Sam

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

  3. Question 3

    Choose the correct word. Read the clue in brackets. The ___ bowl was empty. (one cat)

    • A. cats
    • B. cats'
    • C. cat's

  4. Question 4

    Which shows possession correctly? the coats of the girls

    • A. the girl's coats
    • B. the girls' coats
    • C. the girls's coats
    • D. the girls coats

  5. Question 5

    Choose the correct word. Read the clue in brackets. The ___ lunches were in the fridge. (the workers)

    • A. worker's
    • B. workers'
    • C. workers

  6. Question 6

    Which shows possession correctly? the food of the mice

    • A. the mouse's food's
    • B. the mices' food
    • C. the mice's food
    • D. the mices food

  7. Question 7

    Choose the correct word. Read the clue in brackets. My ___ car is blue. (one uncle)

    • A. uncles'
    • B. uncle's
    • C. uncles

  8. Question 8

    Which shows possession correctly? the bike that belongs to Sam

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

  9. Question 9

    Choose the correct word. Read the clue in brackets. The ___ lunches were in the fridge. (the workers)

    • A. worker's
    • B. workers
    • C. workers'

  10. Question 10

    Which shows possession correctly? the tail of the dog

    • A. the dog tail's
    • B. the dog's tail
    • C. the dogs' tail
    • D. the dogs tail

  11. Question 11

    Choose the correct word. Read the clue in brackets. I borrowed my ___ pen. (one sister)

    • A. sisters
    • B. sisters'
    • C. sister's

  12. Question 12

    Which shows possession correctly? the tail of the dog

    • A. the dogs tail
    • B. the dogs' tail
    • C. the dog tail's
    • D. the dog's tail

  13. Question 13

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

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

  14. Question 14

    Which shows possession correctly? the coats of the girls

    • A. the girls' coats
    • B. the girls coats
    • C. the girl's coats
    • D. the girls's coats

  15. Question 15

    Choose the correct word. Read the clue in brackets. The ___ bowl was empty. (one cat)

    • A. cat's
    • B. cats
    • C. cats'

  16. Question 16

    Which shows possession correctly? the name of the school

    • A. the schools' name
    • B. the school name's
    • C. the schools name
    • D. the school's name

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  1. It's
  2. Sam's bike
  3. cat's
  4. the girls' coats
  5. workers'
  6. the mice's food
  7. uncle's
  8. Sam's bike
  9. workers'
  10. the dog's tail
  11. sister's
  12. the dog's tail
  13. children's
  14. the girls' coats
  15. cat's
  16. the school's name