Possessives

I saw ______________ house.

• Jacks

• Jack's

• Jacks'

Answer explanation

The house belongs to Jack. Therefore, the apostrophe will point to Jack.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

All those ________ dresses are blue.

• girls

• girl's

• girls'

Answer explanation

The dresses belong to those girls. The apostrophe points to the word "girls."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

He has six _______.

• cats

• cat's

• cats'

Answer explanation

The cats do not own anything. There is no need for an apostrophe.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

Ben ran two _________.

• miles

• mile's

• miles'

Answer explanation

The miles do not own anything.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

All those _______ bowls are green.

• dogs

• dog's

• dogs'

Answer explanation

The bowls belong to those dogs. There are more than one dog that owns the bowls. The apostrophe points to dogs.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

I saw _________________ new house.

• Jans

• Jan's

• Jans'

Answer explanation

The house belongs to Jan so the apostrophe points to Jan.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

He lost all of his _____________.

• papers

• paper's

• papers'

Answer explanation

The papers don't own anything so there is no apostrophe.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

How many _______ did John read?

• books

• book's

• books'

Answer explanation

The books don't own anything.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

I saw ___________ dog yesterday.

• Bens

• Ben's

• Bens'

Answer explanation

The dog belongs to Ben.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

All those ________ belong to Emily.

• books

• book's

• books'

Answer explanation

Emily owns the books, but the books don't own anything.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D