Possessive forms and Contractions

True or False: Contractions have apostrophes, possessive pronouns do not

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

True or false: Possessive pronouns have apostrophes, contractions do not

• False

• True

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

True or false: Possessive pronouns show someone (or something's) possession

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which of these do pronouns replace in a sentence?

• Adverb

• Adjectve

• Verb

• Noun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Contraction means to ________________

• Combine two words

• Show possession

• Show emotion

• Show possession

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

What does an apostrophe in a contraction represent?

• A missing letter

• Possession

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

When in doubt (about a contraction), ________________

• Just guess

• Spell it out

What two words is "haven't" a contraction of

• Have and won't

• Have and not

• Have and had

• Have and will

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Where are the possessive pronouns in this sentence: The car is hers but its bumper is falling off. (Hint - there are two)

• Hers & its

• Car & bumper

• Car & hers

• Its & falling

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which of these isn't a noun?

• Laptop

• Westbury

• Your white polo

• Running in gym class