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Apostrophe to show possession

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1st - 3rd Grade

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Apostrophe to show possession
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.2.2C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The butterflys wings had beautiful colours in them.

butterflies

butterfly's

butterflys

butterflys'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.2.2C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.2.2C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

13. My Boyfriend and bestfriend loves me.

FALSE

TRUE

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.2.2C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.2.2C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.2.2C

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