Apostrophes and Contractions

Where should the apostrophe go in shouldnt?

• shouldn't

• should'nt

How do you make the contraction for was not?

• wasn't

• wasnnt

• wasnt'

• was'nt

We use apostrophes for which of the following? Choose all that apply.

• plurals

• possessives

• contractions

• plural possessives

Contractions are...

• two words combined with an apostrophe

• two or more words that act as a single noun

• a punctuation that combine words, phrases, and sentences

• words that show possession

Given the sentence, which choice uses apostrophes correctly?

My friends are taking their exams in Mr. Aguons class.

• My friend's are taking their exam's in Mr. Aguon's class.

• My friends are taking their exam's in Mr. Aguon's class.

• My friends' are taking their exams' in Mr. Aguon's class.

• My friends are taking their exams in Mr. Aguon's class.

Given the sentence, which choice uses apostrophes correctly?

• I cant go to my two little cousins piano recital.

• I can't go to my two little cousin's piano recital.

• I can't go to my cousins' piano recital.

• I cant go to my cousins' piano recital.

Two reasons to use apostrophes are for...

• plural nouns and conjunctions

• possessive nouns and plural nouns

• plural nouns and contractions

• possessive nouns and contractions

Which word is not a correctly written contraction?

• can't

• couldn't

• wouldn't

• willn't

Given the sentence, which choice uses apostrophes correctly?

• Our Uncle Chri's kid's wont be going to the trip.

• Our Uncle Chris' kids won't be going to the trip.

• Our Uncle Chris's kids' won't be going to the trip.

• Our Uncle Chris's kids won't be going to the trip.

Which choice best represents the following phrase:

the bags of those students

• those student's bags

• those student's bag's

• those students' bags'

• those students' bags