Apostrophe Usage

What does the apostrophe stand in for in contractions?

• Missing letters

• Consonants

• Vowels

• Punctuation marks

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CCSS.L.2.2C

What is the correct usage of 'its' vs. 'it's'?

• 'Its' is used for singular form and 'it's' is used for plural form

• 'Its' is used for contraction and 'it's' is used for possession

• 'Its' is used for possession and 'it's' is used for contraction

• 'Its' is used for plural form and 'it's' is used for singular form

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence uses a possessive apostrophe correctly?

• The dogs bone is buried in the garden.

• The dog's bone is buried in the garden.

• The dogs' bone is buried in the garden.

• The dogs bone's is buried in the garden.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the correct contraction for "do not".

• dont

• do'nt

• don't

• do'n't

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Which sentence correctly uses "its" or "it's"?

• Its going to rain today.

• The cat chased it's tail.

• It's going to rain today.

• The dog wagged its tail.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Identify the correct plural possessive form of "the teachers books".

• The teacher's books

• The teachers' books

• The teachers's books

• The teachers books'

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly in an abbreviation?

• The CD's are on the shelf.

• The CDs' are on the shelf.

• The CDs are on the shelf.

• The CD's' are on the shelf.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the correct possessive form for a name ending in "s": "James".

• James's book

• James' book

• Jameses book

• Jameses' book

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the correct contraction for "they are".

• theyre

• they're

• they'are

• they'are

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Identify the correct plural possessive form of "the students essays".

• The student's essays

• The students' essays

• The students's essays

• The students essays'

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D