Possessive 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.

• That red hat is her,s.

• That red hat is her's.

• That red hat is hers'.

• That red hat is hers.

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.

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.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• My mothers name is Maria.

• My mother's name is Maria.

• My mother name is Maria.

• My mothers's name is Maria.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• Some owl species’ eyes are as large as human eyes.

• Some owl species’s eyes are as large as human eyes

• Some owl specie's eyes are as large as human eyes

• Some owl specie,s eyes are as large as human eyes

________ phone is a lot like mine.

• Janes'

• Janes's

• Jane's