Apostrophe Lesson

Identify the sentence with the correct use of an apostrophe to show possession:

• The childrens' toys are scattered everywhere.

• The children's toys are scattered everywhere.

• The childrens toys are scattered everywhere.

• The children toys are scattered everywhere.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the possessive form for 'the car of John'.

• Johns car

• John's car

• John car's

• Johns' car

Which sentence correctly uses the possessive form for 'the bicycle of Sarah'?

• Sarahs' bicycle

• Sarah's bicycle

• Sarahs bicycle

• Sarah bicycle's

Identify the sentence with the correct use of a contraction for 'it is':

• Its a sunny day.

• It's a sunny day.

• It is a sunny day.

• I'ts a sunny day.

Which of the following is a contraction with an apostrophe for 'I am'?

• Iam

• Im

• I'mm

• I'm

How do you write the plural possessive form of 'cats'?

• cat'ss

• cat's'

• cats'

• cat's

What is the possessive form of 'children'?

• childrens

• childs

• children's

• child's

Rewrite the sentence with the correct possessive form: 'The boys shoes are dirty.'

• The boys shoes' are dirty.

• The boy's shoe are dirty.

• The boys' shoes are dirty.

• The boy's shoes are dirty.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a contraction:

• She will not go to the park today.

• He's going to the grocery store.

• Theyre happy to see you.

• We are not going to the movie.

How do you show possession for something belonging to James?

• James's

• Jame's

• James'

• Jamess