Year 4 Apostrophe

When are apostrophes used?

• In contractions and homophones

• In homophones and conjunctions

• In contractions and to show possession

• In independent clauses and homophones

Which sentence contains a properly spelled contraction?

• It dosen't make a difference if you come over in 5 minutes or an hour.

• I should'of asked you if it was a good time to stop over.

• I know my answer doesn't make that much sense.

• I cane't wait to see you!

Those are my dogs bones.

• dog's

• dog's / bone's

• dogs' / bone's

• bone's

It is raining outside. ( Contract 'It is'.) Select the correct answer.

• Its raining outside.

• I'ts raining outside.

• It's raining outside.

• Its' raining outside.

I like to play on my moms phone.

• no apostrophe needed

• moms'

• mom's

Which sentence shows a proper use of a plural possessive?

• All of the student's backpacks were extremely light on Friday.

• All of the students backpacks' were very light on Friday.

• All of the students backpack's were very heavy on Friday.

• All of the students' backpacks were very heavy on Friday.

The sun hasnt shone for eight days in a row.

• hasnt

• has'nt

• hasnt'

• hasn't

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• They're were a number of turkeys' waiting to be delivered to the food pantry.

• There were a number of turkeys waiting to be delivered to the food pantry.

• Their were a number of turkeys waiting to be delivered to the food pantry.

• Their were a number of turkeys waiting to be delivered to the food pantry.

Marys mom married Roses dad, so now Mary and Ross are siblings.

• Mary's

• Marys' / Rose's / sibling's

• Roses'

• Mary's / Rose' s

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