Plural or Possessive

Which sentence shows a plural possessive?

• The children's books are being shipped today.

• The children are sitting quietly.

• The child's toy is missing.

Which sentence shows a singular possessive?

• The moon is bright tonight.

• The goat's legs are too skinny.

• My family is leaving today.

Which sentence shows a plural noun?

• The books are sitting on my desk.

• My hand is shaking.

• My mom is waiting for me.

Which sentence shows a singular possessive?

• Where are you going tomorrow?

• Tonight we are going to the movies.

• My dad's truck was stolen.

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

• Emmanuel is going out with her.

• It's very hot outside.

• Her stares' are as cold as ice.

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

• The news' is on at 6:00 pm.

• Why would'nt you laugh at her joke.

• You shouldn't eat before saying grace.

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

• She doesn't know what she is talking about.

• Why do we have to be stuck in our home's?

• The cow's are grazing in the field.

What is the contraction for does not?

• doesn't

• dose'nt

• doesnt

Why do we use apostrophes?

• To connect two sentences.

• To describe nouns

• To form contractions

Why do we use apostrophes?

• To show ownership and action

• To form contractions and compound words

• To show ownership and form contractions