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Possessive apostrophes

6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.6.2, L.2.2.C · England: KS3 English (punctuation), GCSE English Language (AO6 SPaG)

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  1. Question 1

    Choose the correct form. The brackets tell you how many owners there are. All the ___ leaves turned gold. (more than one tree)

    • A. trees
    • B. tree's
    • C. trees's
    • D. trees'

  2. Question 2

    Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly? • The player's boot's were muddy. • The players boot's were muddy. • The players's boots were muddy. • The players' boots were muddy.

    • A. The player's boot's were muddy.
    • B. The players boot's were muddy.
    • C. The players's boots were muddy.
    • D. The players' boots were muddy.

  3. Question 3

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

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

  4. Question 4

    Choose the correct form. The brackets tell you how many owners there are. The ___ hats blew away. (more than one man)

    • A. mens'
    • B. men's
    • C. mans'
    • D. men

  5. Question 5

    Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly? • My sister's friends are coming to tea. • My sisters' friend's are coming to tea. • My sisters friend's are coming to tea. • My sister's friend's are coming to tea.

    • A. My sister's friends are coming to tea.
    • B. My sisters' friend's are coming to tea.
    • C. My sisters friend's are coming to tea.
    • D. My sister's friend's are coming to tea.

  6. Question 6

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

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

  7. Question 7

    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

  8. Question 8

    Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly? • My sisters' friend's are coming to tea. • My sister's friends are coming to tea. • My sisters friend's are coming to tea. • My sister's friend's are coming to tea.

    • A. My sisters' friend's are coming to tea.
    • B. My sister's friends are coming to tea.
    • C. My sisters friend's are coming to tea.
    • D. My sister's friend's are coming to tea.

  9. Question 9

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

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

  10. Question 10

    Choose the correct form. The brackets tell you how many owners there are. The ___ whistle blew. (one referee)

    • A. referee's
    • B. referee
    • C. referees'
    • D. referees

  11. Question 11

    Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly? • I bought three apple's at Tom's stall. • I bought three apples at Tom's stall. • I bought three apples' at Toms' stall. • I bought three apple's at Toms stall.

    • A. I bought three apple's at Tom's stall.
    • B. I bought three apples at Tom's stall.
    • C. I bought three apples' at Toms' stall.
    • D. I bought three apple's at Toms stall.

  12. Question 12

    Read the question and choose. "My friend's dogs" – who owns the dogs?

    • A. nobody
    • B. one friend
    • C. more than one friend
    • D. we can't tell

  13. Question 13

    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. girl's
    • B. girls's
    • C. girls
    • D. girls'

  14. Question 14

    Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly? • I bought three apples' at Toms' stall. • I bought three apple's at Toms stall. • I bought three apples at Tom's stall. • I bought three apple's at Tom's stall.

    • A. I bought three apples' at Toms' stall.
    • B. I bought three apple's at Toms stall.
    • C. I bought three apples at Tom's stall.
    • D. I bought three apple's at Tom's stall.

  15. Question 15

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

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

  16. Question 16

    Choose the correct form. The brackets tell you how many owners there are. The ___ tail was wagging. (one dog)

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

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Answer key: Possessive apostrophes

  1. 1. D. trees'

  2. 2. D. The players' boots were muddy.

  3. 3. B. more than one

  4. 4. B. men's

  5. 5. A. My sister's friends are coming to tea.

  6. 6. B. more than one friend

  7. 7. C. people's

  8. 8. B. My sister's friends are coming to tea.

  9. 9. A. more than one friend

  10. 10. A. referee's

  11. 11. B. I bought three apples at Tom's stall.

  12. 12. B. one friend

  13. 13. D. girls'

  14. 14. C. I bought three apples at Tom's stall.

  15. 15. C. more than one friend

  16. 16. D. dog's