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WorksheetsNouns & Contractions VS. Possessives
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
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
What do all contractions have in common?
They all contain apostrophes
They all combine more than two words
All are used only in speech, never in writing
They all look very similar to the words that make them up
Which of the following is spelled properly?
Ha'vent
Haven't
Hav'ent
Have'nt
boys'
dog
Contraction or Possessive?
The teacher's yelling terrified the students.
Contraction
Possessive
Contraction or Possessive?
The beaver's building a mighty shelter.
Contraction
Possessive
Watch → __________________
Watch
Wathc
Watches
Wathces
Calf → __________________
Calves
Calvess
Calfs
Calf
Tooth → __________________
Toothes
Tooths
Teeth
Teeths
Child → __________________
Child
Childs
Childrens
Children
Dictionary → __________________
Dictionares
Dictionarys
Dictionaries
Dictios
Quiz → __________________
Quez
Quizs
Quizes
Quizzes
Mouse → __________________
Mousees
Mouses
Mices
Mice
Foot → __________________
Footes
Foots
Feet
Feets
Select the plural form of the following word.
woman
What are the common nouns
Sam, Billy, Lester, and Ben went to the Irish football game on Saturday.
The college football game is held at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.
