Use of apostrophes

Is the apostrophe used correctly?

Mia's mum bought some pretty flowers.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Are the apostrophes used correctly?

We saw monkey's, tiger's and lion's in the zoo.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Answer explanation

Remember :

If the 's' is used at the end of the noun to show plural (more than one) then don't use an apostrophe.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Are the apostrophes used correctly?

Wer'e going to buy notebook's and pencil's from the shop.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Answer explanation

Remember :

If the 's' is used at the end of the noun to show plural (more than one) then don't use an apostrophe.

e.g. notebooks and pencils do not need an apostrophe.

We + are = we're

The apostrophe shows the place where the letters are omitted.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Which is the correct way to use the apostrophe instead of the underlined words?

The shoes of Andre were black and shiny.

• The shoe's of Andre

• Andres shoe's

• Andre's shoes

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which is the correct way to use the apostrophe instead of the underlined words?

The hat belonging to teacher and the water bottle belonging to Hassan were missing after the field trip.

• The teacher's hat

• The hat's belonging to teacher

• The water bottle's belonging to Hassan

• Hassan's water bottle

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which is the correct way to use the apostrophe instead of the underlined words?

The cape of Daniel and the black dress of Susan were my favourite costumes at the Halloween party.

• The cape's Daniel's

• Daniel's cape

• Susan's black dress

• The black dress's Susan

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which is the correct way to use the apostrophe instead of the underlined words?

The bark of the dog and the howl of the wolf sounded similar to me.

• The dog's bark

• The bark's of the dog's

• the howl's of the wolf's

• the wolf's howl

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which is the correct way to use the apostrophe instead of the underlined words?

Most of the children could not answer the question but the answer of Anita was correct.

• could'nt

• couldn't

• Anita's answer

• Anita' answer

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which is the correct way to use the apostrophe instead of the underlined words?

We are going to the market and then we will go to the park.

• We'are

• We're

• We'will

• We'll

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Which is the correct way to use the apostrophe instead of the underlined words?

You will not be able to move the rock. It is too heavy

• will'not

• will'nt

• won't

• Its

• It's

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C