Understanding Possessives and Apostrophes

This video tutorial covers the use of apostrophes in English grammar, focusing on possessives and contractions. It explains how apostrophes indicate ownership and form contractions, providing examples and exercises to reinforce learning. The tutorial also highlights common mistakes and offers practice opportunities to apply the concepts.

What is the primary purpose of an apostrophe in contractions?

• To show ownership

• To form plurals

• To combine two words

• To indicate a question

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a possessive noun?

• The boys' play soccer.

• The cats' were playful.

• The girl's book is new.

• The dogs' barked loudly.

How do you show that an object belongs to someone in a sentence?

• By adding an 's' at the end of the word

• By using a comma

• By adding an apostrophe 's' after the name

• By capitalizing the word

Which sentence correctly shows possession?

• The girls' shoes are new.

• The girls' are playing.

• The girls' hair is long.

• The girls' is happy.

Identify the correct possessive form: The bike belongs to the boy.

• The boys bike

• The boy's bike

• The boy bike

• The boys' bike

Which of the following sentences is incorrect?

• The actor's autograph was signed.

• The teacher's voice was loud.

• The dog's paws were muddy.

• The cats' were playful.

What is the correct possessive form for: The camera belongs to Rachel?

• Rachel's camera

• Rachels' camera

• Rachel camera

• Rachels camera

Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession?

• The flowers' petals are colorful.

• The flowers' are blooming.

• The flowers' in the garden.

• The flowers' is beautiful.

Choose the correct possessive form: The whistle belongs to Coach Harris.

• Coach Harris whistle

• Coach Harris's whistle

• Coach Harris' whistle

• Coach Harrises' whistle

Which of the following sentences does not need an apostrophe?

• The boys' are playing soccer.

• The dog's tail is wagging.

• The teacher's book is on the table.

• The cat's toy is missing.