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Worksheetspossessive and apostrophes
Total questions: 181
Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins
The ________________________are horrible.
monster teeth
monster's teeth
teeth' monster
The _________________are warm.
chicken's eggs
eggs' chicken
chickens' eggs
My _________________is dead.
mobile phone's battery
mobile's phone battery
mobile phone battery's
I broke my __________________ when I was playing football in the living room.
mum's favourite vase
mum favourite's vase
mum favourite vase's
The __________________is very friendly.
boys's coach
boys' coach
boys coach's
The _______________are on the shelves.
students' books
students's books
students books'
We celebrated our _________________during the break.
teacher's birthday
teachers' birthday
birthday's teacher
My dad always watches _____________________on TV.
the world's news
the worlds' news
the news' world
My brother and I are washing ___________________ .
our father's car
our fathers' car
our car's father
Our _________________is unbelievable and amazing.
neighbours's house
neighbours' house
house neighbours'
My ____________________is very dangerous.
uncle's dog
uncle' dog
dog's uncle
The doctor is putting a plaster on _______________________.
Sarah's arm
Sarahs' arm
arm's Sarah
My _____________________is so cute!
sister's teddy bear
sister teddy's bear
sister teddy bear's
The ________________________are very tall.
giraffe's neck and legs
giraffe neck's and legs
giraffe neck and legs'
The _____________________is untidy and dirty.
students' classroom
student's classroom
students's classroom
Always keep your _________________muted.
laptop's microphone
laptops's microphone
microphone's laptop
The __________________was shining.
queen's crown
crown's queen
queens's crown
Always raise your hand and wait for your _____________.
teacher's permission
permission's teacher
teacher' permission
____________________was so dry. He was very thirsty.
Fahad's tongue
Fahad' tongue
Fahad Tongue's
This________________ is bright and lovely. But be careful! It is very poisonous!
frog's skin
frog' skin
frog skin's
What is a contraction?
a word with a suffix
a word with a beginning added to it
a word with a prefix
two words put together to make a shorter word
What is the contraction for does not?
doesn't
doesnt'
does'nt
What are the two words used to make won't?
would not
was not
will not
Does the apostrophe belong in the plural word 'animals'?
Yes
No
Put the apostrophe for the underlined word:
The sun hasnt shone for eight days in a row.
hasn't
has'nt
hasnt'
What is the contraction for should not?
should've
shouldn't
should'not
should'nt
Mr. Green _____ taken the train today instead of driving.
should of
shoulda
should've
shouln't
What is the correct contraction for: could not
couldn't
could'not
could'nt
couldnot
What two words are put together to make I've?
I had
I would
I have
I am
What is the contraction for can not?
cannot
cant
can't
cant'
can't
dont'
Mr's. Fishers book
Mrs. Almand's office
Gavins' hat
wev'e
they're
Im'
Kassies pencil's
Ethan's papers
Caroline's friends
theyv'e
theyl'l
we'll
wouldnt'
Look at that! It is ................. new skateboard.
Mike
Milkes
Mike's
Mikes'
Today is ..................... eighth birthday.
Brian
Brian's
Brians
Brians'
This is ........................ new comic book.
Peters
Peter's
Peter
Peters'
.................... sister is seven years old.
Johns
John
John's
Johns'
The ................... cat was happy.
girls
girl
girl's
girls'
My ........................... desk is tidy.
fathers
father's
father
fathers'
.............................. brother is at school.
Sam's
Sams
Sam
Sams'
I went to my .................... house yesterday.
friends
friend
friend's
friends'
The little .......................... bike is broken.
boys
boy's
boy
boys'
My ....................................... car is old.
grandfather
grandfathers
grandfather's
grandfathers'
These are ................ school books.
Alex's
Alexs'
Alex
Alexs
When do we use apostrophe 's ('s)?
In contractions and homophones
To show possession
In homophones and conjunctions
In independent clauses and homophones
Choose the correct possessive form.
Richs' medals.
Rich's medals.
Richs Medal's.
Rich medals'
Choose the correct possessive form.
Lilys stamp collection.
Lily stamp collection.
Lily's stamp collection
Lilys' stamp collection.
Select the correct possessive form. Choose more than one answer.
Theos' toy car.
Ali's new bicycle.
Sally's winter coat.
Ginny guitar.
The tail of the cat...
The cat's tail
The cats' tail
The cats tail
The cats's tail
Caroline's friends
Those are my dogs bones.
dog's
dogs' / bone's
dog's / bone's
bone's
can't
Is the apostrophe used correctly?
wel'l
Yes
No
This is ........................ new comic book.
Peters
Peter's
Peter
Peters'
My ........................... desk is tidy.
fathers
father's
father
fathers'
Choose the short form of it is
she's
it's
can't
its
The correct contraction for (He would) is:
He'ld
He'd
He'ould
The contraction (won't) is short for:
I wll
she will
will not
The correct contraction for 'can not' is:
cann't
can't
cannot
The contraction for 'They will' is:
They'll
They'will
They'ill
Write the correct contaction for: (They have)
(a)
Rewrite the following sentence using contractions:
He is my uncle.
Rewrite the following sentence correctly using 'contractions':
We have got a big room.
The correct contraction for (does not) is:
deosn't
doesn;t
does'nt
doesn't
Choose the short form of it is
she's
it's
can't
its
Choose the short form of he is
won't
it's
he's
his
Choose the short form of I am
I'm
don't
shouldn't
I've
Choose the short form of They have
They've
They're
don't
That's
Choose the short form of You are
I'm
It's
You've
You're
Choose the short form of Could not
You've
Can't
I've
Couldn't
Choose the short form of That is
Don't
Won't
That's
They've
Choose the short form of Do not
Didn't
Don't
won't
can't
Choose the short form of I have
I've
I'm
You're
They've
Choose the short form of Can not
Don't
can't
couldn't
Won't
My ___ farm has five different kinds of animals. (grandfather)
grandfathers
grandfather's
grandfathers'
grandfathers's
The ___ barn is painted red. (cows)
cows
cow's
cows'
cows's
We braid the ___ manes to keep them from getting tangled. (ponies)
ponies
ponies'
ponies's
ponie's
Our ___ name is Wilbur. (pig)
pigs
pig's
pigs'
pigs's
During the summer, the ___ wool has to be sheared. (sheep)
sheeps
sheep's
sheeps's
sheeps'
We love to eat the ___ eggs that grandmother gathers in the mornings. (chickens)
chickens
chicken's
chickens's
chickens'
The ___ quacking can be heard from miles around. (ducks)
ducks
ducks'
ducks's
duck's
___ tractor is used to plow the garden. (Bobby)
Bobbys
Bobby's
Bobbys'
Bobbys's
It is funny to watch the crows perch on the ___ hat. (scarecrow)
scarecrows
scarecrows'
scarecrow's
scarecrows's
The ___ day seems never ending. (farmer)
farmers
farmer's
farmers's
farmers'
What is the correct possessive form of the underlined phrase?
Julie wears a hat of the chef.
chef's hat
chefs' hat
What is the correct possessive form of the underlined phrase?
The books of the author were displayed on the shelf.
author's books
authors' books
What is the correct possessive form of the underlined phrase?
It was the decision of the mayors.
mayor's decision
mayors' decision
What is the correct possessive form of the underlined phrase?
The toys of the children were scattered on the floor.
childrens' toys
children's toys
What is the correct possessive form of the underlined phrase?
The teachers commend the initiative of the students.
students' intiative
student's initiative
What is the correct possessive form of the underlined phrase?
The laughter of the king lasted for a minute.
king's laughter
kings' laughter
What is the correct possessive form of the underlined phrase?
Can you hear the roar of the lion?
lions' roar
lion's roar
What is the correct possessive form of the underlined phrase?
The temperature of the surface is unbearable.
surface's temperature
temperature of the surface
What is the correct possessive form of the underlined phrase?
The invention of Edison changed the world.
Edison's invention
Edisons' invention
What is the correct possessive form of the underlined phrase?
The web of the spider is in the corner.
spider's web
spiders' web
1 leash belonging to 1 dog
the leash's dog
the dogs' leash
the dog's leash
the dogs' leashes
2 leashes belonging to 2 dogs
the dog's leash
the dogs' leashes
the leashes' dogs
the dog's leashes
More than 1 bell belonging to 1 temple
the bell's temple
the bells' temple
the temples' bell
the temple's bells
1 toy belonging to 1 child
the childs' toy
the child's toy
the toy's child
the children's toy
more than 1 toy belonging to more than 1 child
the children's toys
the child's toy
the toys' children
the childrens' toys
1 email belonging to 1 Mr. Sookram
The emails' Mr. Sookram
Mr. Sookrams' email
Mr. Sookram's email
Mr. Sookrams' emails
more than 1 email belonging to 1 Mr. Sookram
Mr. Sookrams' emails
The emails' Mr. Sookram
Mr. Sookram's email
Mr. Sookram's emails
1 laptop belonging to 1 person name Lucas
Lucas' laptop
Lucas's laptop
Lucases' laptop
The laptop's Lucases
1 apple belonging to 1 Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Jones' apple
Mrs. Jones's apple
The apple's Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Jone's apple
more than 1 apple belonging to the Jones family
The Jones' apples
The Jones apples'
The Jones apple's
The Jones's apples
More than 1 diary belonging to more than 1 man
the mans' diaries
the mens diaries'
the mens' diaries
the men's diaries
More than 1 knife belonging to the Gibson family
The Gibson's knifes
The Gibson's knives
The Gibsons knives'
The Gibson knife
1 band belonging to Robert Smith
Robert Smith's band
Robert Smith band's
Robert Smiths' band
The Cure
More than 1 shelf belonging to more than 1 cabinet
the shelving's cabinets
the cabinet's shelfes
the cabinets shelve's
the cabinets' shelves
More than 1 shelf belonging to 1 cabinet
the cabinets' shelf
the cabinet's shelves
the cabinets shelf's
the shelf's cabinets
1 shelf belonging to 1 cabinet
the cabinets' shelve
the cabinet's shelf
the cabinets shelf's
the shelves' cabinets'
More than 1 assignment belonging to 1 class
The classes' assignments
The class' assignments
The class's assignments
The class assignment's
More than 1 assignment belonging to more than 1 class
The classes' assignments
The class' assignments
The class's assignments
The class assignment's
More than 1 assignment belonging to 1 student
The student's assignments
The student's assignment
The students' assignments
The students assignment's
1 assignment belonging to 1 student
The student's assignments
The student's assignment
The students' assignments
The students assignment's
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