Apostrophe to show possession and contraction - Grade 6 Assessment

Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession?

• The dogs bone was buried.

• The dog's bone was buried.

• The dogs' bone was buried.

• The dogs bone's was buried.

Answer explanation

The apostrophe is correctly placed before the 's' to show that the bone belongs to one dog.

The sentence 'Its a nice day today' correctly uses an apostrophe for contraction.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The correct contraction for 'it is' is 'it's', with an apostrophe.

Choose the correct contraction for 'they are':

• they're

• their

• there

• the're

Answer explanation

'They're' is the contraction of 'they are'.

Complete the sentence: The _____ colors are blue and green. A) school's B) schools' C) school D) schooles

• school's

• schools'

• school

• schooles

Answer explanation

The apostrophe shows possession, indicating that the colors belong to the school.

The word 'can't' is a contraction for 'cannot'.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

'Can't' is the correct contraction of 'cannot'.

Identify the sentence that uses the apostrophe correctly for possession.

• The cats' toy is under the couch.

• The cat's toys are under the couch.

• The cats toy's is under the couch.

• The cats toy are under the couch.

Answer explanation

The apostrophe before 's' indicates the toys belong to one cat.

Complete the sentence: We _____ going to the movies tonight. A) is'nt B) isn't C) arent' D) aren't

• is'nt

• isn't

• arent'

• aren't

Answer explanation

'Aren't' is the correct contraction of 'are not'.

Which sentence correctly shows possession?

• Its tail is wagging.

• It's tail is wagging.

• It is tail is wagging.

• Its' tail is wagging.

Answer explanation

No apostrophe is needed because 'its' is possessive.

The contraction 'who's' stands for 'who is'.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

'Who's' is indeed the contraction of 'who is'.

Complete the sentence: The _____ books are on the table. A) teachers B) teacher's C) teachers' D) teachers's

• teachers

• teacher's

• teachers'

• teachers's

Answer explanation

The books belong to multiple teachers, so the apostrophe comes after the 's'.