Possessive Pronouns and Apostrophes

City workers are getting off the train.  _________ tired after a long day's work. 

• Their 
• They're

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

__________ now possible for schools throughout the word to be linked on the Internet. 

• Its
• It's

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CCSS.L.3.1A

True or False: Contractions have apostrophes, possessive pronouns do not

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.2.2C

True or false: Possessive pronouns have apostrophes, contractions do not

• False

• True

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

True or false: Possessive pronouns show someone's or something's possession or ownership

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which of these do pronouns replace in a sentence?

• Adverb

• Adjectve

• Verb

• Noun

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is wrong with this sentence: Its always cold in Westbury

• Nothing

• "Its" should have an apostrophe

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Contraction means to ________________

• Combine two words

• Show possession

• Show emotion

• Show possession

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CCSS.L.2.2C

What does an apostrophe in a contraction represent?

• A missing letter

• Possession

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Where are the possessive pronouns in this sentence: The car is hers but its bumper is falling off. (Hint - there are two)

• Hers & its

• Car & bumper

• Car & hers

• Its & falling

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D