Apostrophe to show possession

Alexs books make his bag very heavy. Sometimes, he has to bring another bag just to fit them all!

Where does the apostrophe go in the word 'Alexs'?

• Alexs'

• Alex's

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.2.2C

The butterflys wings had beautiful colours in them.

• butterflies

• butterfly's

• butterflys

• butterflys'

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.2.2C

The symbol ’ used in writing to show when a letter or a number has been left out, as in I'm (= I am) or '85 (= 1985), or that is used before or after s to show possession, as in Helen's house or babies' hands.

• Aolon

• Brackets

• Apostrophe

• Parentheses

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.2.2C

13. My Boyfriend and bestfriend loves me.

• FALSE

• TRUE

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.2.2C

How should the error in the sentence below be corrected?
The strawberry's look delicious; aren't you hungry, Lavondra?

• strawberry's should be strawberries
• aren't should be arent

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CCSS.L.2.2C

"It's" is a contraction meaning "it is" or "it has".

If you want to use the possessive, meaning "belonging to it", use its. There is no apostrophe - the same way that there is no apostrophe in "his", "hers", "ours", "theirs".

Which is correct?

• The year 2021 had its challenges.

• The year 2021 had it's challenges.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.2.2C

"Sheila and Dave's daughters are in pre-school" Which sentence is correct?

• Sheila and Dave are husband and wife.

• Dave's daughters and Sheila go to the same school.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.2.2C

Which is correct?
a) My neighbors sisters boyfriends cousin is getting married to my brothers friends cousins neighbor this summer.
 b) My neighbor's sister's boyfriend's cousin is getting married to my brother's friend's cousin's neighbor this summer.

• a
• b

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.2.2C

She put a pink bow on the ________ tail.

• horses

• horse's

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the correct position for the apostrophe

• This is Na Hye's notebook

• This is Na Hyes' notebook

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.2.2C