Apostrophe for Possession

Which of the following correctly shows possession for a single person?

• The teacher's desk is tidy.

• The teachers' desk is tidy.

• The teacher desk is tidy.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Identify the correct use of an apostrophe to show possession for a plural noun.

• The students's pencils are on the desk.

• The students' pencils are on the desk.

• The students pencils are on the desk.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which of the following shows possession?

• The dog runs fast.

• The dog's bone is huge.

• The dogs' tail is long.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence correctly shows possession of something belonging to a group?

• The team's performance was excellent.

• The teams' coach was proud of the players.

• The teams performance were excellent

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

The pen belongs to my aunt. It is

• my aunt's pen.

• my aunts pen.

• my aunts' pen.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is correct?

• Those are all Tori's toys.

• Those are all Toris toys.

• Those are all Toris' toys.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

The colouring pencils belong to George. They are:

• Georges colouring pencils.

• Georges' colouring pencils.

• George's colouring pencils.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is correct?

• Steve's friend was evil.

• Steves friend was evil.

• Steves' friend was evil.

• Steve friend was evil.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Is the apostrophe used correctly?
Caroline's friends

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Fred mended the ladys car.

• Fred mended the ladys car.

• Fred mended the lady's car.

• Fred mended the ladys' car.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D