Apostrophe to show possession and contraction

What is the contraction for 'they are'?

• they're

• their

• there're

• theyre

Answer explanation

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

Complete the sentence with the correct contraction: '______ going to the park today.'

• They are

• Their

• They're

• There

Answer explanation

'They're' is the correct contraction for 'they are'.

True or False: 'Your' is the contraction for 'you are'.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

'Your' is a possessive pronoun, while 'you're' is the contraction for 'you are'.

Complete the sentence: 'This is _____ favorite book.'

• her

• hers

• she's

• her's

Answer explanation

'Her' is the correct possessive pronoun without an apostrophe.

What is the correct way to show possession for the plural noun 'students'?

• students

• student's

• students's

• students'

Answer explanation

For plural nouns ending in 's', add an apostrophe after the 's' to show possession.

True or False: 'The cats' toys are under the couch' shows correct use of apostrophe for possession.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The apostrophe after 'cats' shows that the toys belong to multiple cats.

Choose the sentence that correctly shows possession.

• The childrens' playground is new.

• The children's playground is new.

• The childrens playground is new.

• The childrens's playground is new.

Answer explanation

For irregular plural nouns like 'children', add an apostrophe and 's' to show possession.

Complete the sentence with the correct contraction: 'I think _____ going to rain today.'

• it is

• its

• it's

• it'

Answer explanation

'It's' is the contraction for 'it is'.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses an apostrophe to show a contraction?

• The book is on it's shelf.

• Its a nice day outside.

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• Its' going to be a long night.

Answer explanation

'It's' is the correct contraction for 'it is'.

Complete the sentence: '_____ been a pleasure working with you.'

• Its

• It's

• It is

• Its'

Answer explanation

'It's' is the contraction for 'it has' in this context.