Apostrophe Rules | Review # 1

An apostrophe should be used for numbers that are plural nouns. EXAMPLE: 1920's

• True
• False

I grew up in the _______.

• 1990's
• 1990s
• 1990s'
• '1990s

Do NOT use an apostrophe for abbreviations that need to be plural.

• True
• False

My parents purchased a set of _____ for my sister and I last Christmas.

• ATVS
• ATVs'
• ATVs
• ATV's

Do not use an apostrophe for contractions.

• True
• False

A contraction is ____.

• a word that means more than one noun.
• A describing word
• Two words combined to make a shorter word.
• A noun.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

To show that a singular noun owns something, all you need to do is add an S to the word. EXAMPLE: Joe owns his sweater, so its Joes sweater.

• True
• False

We went to ______ house for Thanksgiving dinner.

• Roxys'
• Roxy's
• Roxys
• Roxies

Add an apostrophe after the plural s to show possession when something belongs to more than one person or thing. EXAMPLE: The boys' basketballs were on the floor.

• True
• False

My ______ iPhones were stolen on the bus. My aunt and uncle bought them both new phones for their birthdays this year.

• cousins
• cousinses
• cousin's
• cousins'