Apostrophes

Rewrite the sentence to show correct possession or contractions. Since you are so tired, do not drive the 4 hour trip.

• Since you're so tired, don't drive the 4 hour trip.

• Since your so tired, don't drive the 4 hour trip.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Moms new car broke down during yesterday's snow storm.

• Mom's new car broke down during yesterdays snow storm.

• Mom's new car broke down during yesterday's snow storm.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The girls sleeping bags are spread all over the room.

• The girl's sleeping bags are spread all over the room.

• The girls' sleeping bags are spread all over the room.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• My cats' tail is damp because she fell in the sink.

• My cats tail is damp because she fell in the sink.

• My cat's tail is damp because she fell in the sink.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose which word has the apostrophe placed correctly.

• isnt'
• ca'nt
• won't
• willn't

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

What's the correct way to write this sentence?

• Mrs. Mactaggarts' ESL class likes to eat cookies.
• Mrs. Mactaggart's ESL class likes to eat cookies.
• Mrs. Mactaggart class's likes to eat cookies.
• Mrs. Mactaggarts's class likes to eat cookies.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The gorilla's escaped through the zoos' entrance.
• The gorillas escaped through the zoo's entrance.
• The gorillas' escaped through the zoo's entrance.
• The gorillas escaped through the zoos entrance.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• All the actor's got together backstage after the show.
• All the actors' got together backstage after the show.
• All the actors got together backstage after the show.
• All the actors's got together backstage after the show.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The womens dresses are on the second floor.
• The womens' dresses are on the second floor.
• The womens's dresses are on the second floor.
• The women's dresses are on the second floor.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Exercise 1: Using Apostrophes in Contractions

Select the proper contraction for the given word(s).

3. Would not

• Wouldn't

• Wouldnt'

• Would'nt

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C