Contractions and Possessive Nouns

Mr.  Green _____ taken the train today instead of driving.

• should of

• should've

• shouln't

• shoulda

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is the correct possessive form for: the eyes of the students

• student's eyes

• students' eyes

• eyes' students

• eye's students

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CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following is the correct possessive form for:

the history of Texas

• Texas's history

• Texases history

• Texas' history

• Texas history

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CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the correct possessive form of the noun. 
runners

• runner's

• runners'

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CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1B

The beaver's building a mighty shelter.

• Contraction

• Possessive

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

What's the difference between a CONTRACTION and a POSSESSIVE NOUN?

• Possessive nouns don't contain apostrophes; contractions do.

• Possessive nouns indicate ownership; contractions combine two words.

• Possessive nouns are nouns; contractions are adjectives.

• Possessive nouns are extremely formal; contractions are informal.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

How can you tell the difference between a POSSESSIVE NOUN and a CONTRACTION?

• Look for the apostrophe.

• Substitute the word "is" for the apostrophe and s, and see if the sentence still works.

• Check to see whether the word that follows is a noun or a verb.

• There is no way to tell the difference.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.1.1B

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

I can't find the remote to the TV.

• POSSESSIVE NOUN

• CONTRACTION

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CCSS.L.2.2C

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

Jack's lunchbox was left in the cafeteria.

• CONTRACTION

• POSSESSIVE NOUN

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CCSS.L.2.2C

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

• CONTRACTION

• POSSESSIVE NOUN

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CCSS.L.2.2C