Possessive Nouns and Apostrophes

Apostrophes are used to show ownership

and to show where a letter is missing in a contraction.

• true

• false

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• Jorge's bicycle has a flat tire.

• Jorges bicycle has a flat tire.

• Jorge,s bicycle has a flat tire.

• Jorges' bicycle has a flat tire.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly. (Hint: This one is plural)

• The customers dinners were always served on time.

• The customers's dinners were always served on time.

• The customer's dinners were always served on time.

• The customers' dinners were always served on time.

Choose the sentence that is correctly written.

• The puppys feet were sore and tired after its long walk.

• The puppys's feet were sore and tired after its long walk.

• The puppy's feet were sore and tired after its long walk.

• The puppys' feet were sore and tired after its long walk.

The books that belong to the students...

• The student's book's

• The students' books'

• The students' books

• The students books

Choose the sentence that is written correctly. (Hint: This one is plural!)

• The cat,s beds are soft and fluffy.

• The cats' beds are soft and fluffy.

• The cats beds are soft and fluffy.

• The cats's beds are soft and fluffy.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• The little boy shoes got soaked and muddy from the rain.

• The little boy's shoes got soaked and muddy from the rain.

• The little boys shoes got soaked and muddy from the rain.

• The little boys's shoes got soaked and muddy from the rain.

Apostrophes are never used in possessive pronouns such as hers, his, ours, yours and theirs.

• true

• false

The teacher's yelling terrified the students.

• Contraction

• Possessive Noun

Find the word with the apostrophe. Is it a CONTRACTION or POSSESSIVE NOUN?

Jack's lunchbox was left in the cafeteria.

• CONTRACTION

• POSSESSIVE NOUN