Apostrophe

This is ___ homework. (singular noun)

• Matthew's

• Matthew

• Matthews

• Matthews'

Choose the correct sentence.

• The chairs legs were cracked and warped.

• The chair's legs were cracked and warped.

In the store, all the ___ hangers were organized. (plural noun)

• shirts

• shirt's

• shirt

• shirts'

Choose the correct sentence.

• John's birthplace is Lockhart, Texas.

• Johns birthplace is Lockhart, Texas.

​ ​ (a)   rain coat was left on the chair.

• Somebody's
• Somebodies
• Somebodys'

The track ___ coach is excited for regionals. (singular noun)

• teams

• teams'

• team's

Answer explanation

The singular form of team is "team." To show that the coach represents one team, an apostrophe + "s" must be added.

The ​ (a)   toys, left in the playroom, needed to be cleaned. (plural noun)

• babies'
• baby's
• babies
• babys

Answer explanation

The plural form of baby is "babies." To show that the toys belong to multiple babies, an apostrophe must be added after "s."

The dog was very excited-​ (a)   tail didn't stop wagging!

• its
• it's

Answer explanation

"It's" is a contraction and is short for "it is."

"Its" is used to show possession and doesn't use an apostrophe.

Some other possessive pronouns include "her," "his," and "their."

___ families are very important.

• Peoples's

• People's

• People'

I can't wait to eat my birthday cake!

• Correct
• Incorrect