Contractions and Possessives

Review: Contractions, Possessives, Irregular Verbs, and Abstract Nouns

Contractions

• A contraction is a word with missing letters.

• We use an apostrophe (') to show which letters are missing.

• Example: can't means cannot.

Choose the correct way to form the contraction.

Multiple Choice

she will

• shell'

• she'll

• shell

• shel'l

Multiple Choice

you are

• you're

• youre

• you'r

• your'e

Multiple Choice

would have

• wouldha'v

• would'ave

• wouldv'e

• would've

Multiple Choice

they are

• their

• they're

• theyr'e

• theyre'

Possessives

• Possessives show that something belongs to someone.

• We use an apostrophe s ('s) to show that something belongs to one person.

• Example: the family's house

• We use an s apostrophe (s') to show that something belongs to more than one person.

• Example: horses' shoes

Choose the correct possessive.

Multiple Choice

the office belongs to the principal

• principals office

• principals' office

• principal's office

• principals offices

Multiple Choice

the coat belongs to the doctor

• the doctor's coat

• the doctor's coats

• the doctors coat

• the doctors' coat

Multiple Choice

the books belong to the authors

• the author's books

• the authors' book

• the authors' books

• the authors books

Multiple Choice

the houses of the parents

• the parents' houses

• the parents houses

• the parent's houses

• the parents' house

Irregular Verbs

• Most verbs end in -ed to show past tense.

• For some verbs, you have to change the ending.

Choose the correct verb.

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank.

I have ____ you for tripping me.

• forgived

• forgiven

• forgoove

• forgave

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank.

I ____ my cat for scratching me.

• forgiven

• forgived

• forgave

• forgaved

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank.

I ____ the math lesson.

• understandes

• understanded

• understood

• understooded

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank.

Sometimes it's hard to _____ people when they talk.

• understooded

• understood

• understanded

• understand

Abstract Nouns

• Abstract nouns are ideas.

• Example: love

Choose the correct abstract noun to complete the sentence.

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank.

The new movie was a _____.

• success

• compassion

• justice

• sympathy

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank.

My husband had ____ on the lost kitten and took him inside.

• success

• justice

• compassion

• sympathy

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank.

The criminal was caught and brought to __________.

• sympathy

• compassion

• justice

• success

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank.

I had ____ for my friend when my her dad died.

• compassion

• success

• justice

• sympathy