Possessive Apostrophes

Why do we use an apostrophe in our writing? Choose all that apply.

• To show possession

• To join and abbreviate two words/make a contraction

• To make a noun plural

• All of the above

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The spideres's web glittered in the morning dew.
• The spiders web glittered in the morning dew.
• The spiders's web glittered in the morning dew.
• The spider's web glittered in the morning dew.

Define "possessive".

• My boyfriend!

• My mother!

• "belongs to", "owned by", "part of"

• a contraction

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.4

Rewrite to form a possessive noun: the office of the principal.

• the office's principal
• the principals' office
• the office's of the principal
• the principal's office

Rewrite to form a possessive noun: the boat belonging to Charles.

• Charles' boat
• Charles boat
• Charles'es boat
• Charles's boat

Lakisha report card was filled with A's and B's.

• NO CHANGE
• Lakishas'
• Lakisha's
• Lakisha'

The skaters movements were slow and graceful.

• NO CHANGE
• skater's movements
• skaters' movement's
• skaters movement's

All the player's uniforms were muddy.

• NO CHANGE
• players
• players's
• players'

The fight for women's rights is still being fought today.

• NO CHANGE
• womens'
• womans'
• womens

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2E

Which sentence is written correctly?

• You may not enter Mr. Harris's office without permission.
• You may not enter Mr. Harris' office without permission.
• You may not enter Mr. Harris office without permission.
• You may not enter Mr. Harris'es office without permission.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.2E