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Apostrophes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where should the apostrophe go in this sentence?

“Due to not liking his old shoes, Noahs sneakers are fancy new ones.”

a)

Shoe’s

b)

Sneaker’s

c)

Noah’s

2.

What is the first step of the four step strategy for placing an apostrophe?

a)

Link

b)

Underline

c)

Circle

d)

Question

3.

Where does the apostrophe go in this sentence?

“The TV reception at Megans cabin was awful”

a)

TV’s

b)

Cabin’s

c)

Megan’s

4.

In step two of the four step strategy what do we need to circle?

a)

Nouns ending in S

b)

Verbs ending in S

c)

Adjectives ending in S

d)

Adverbs ending in S

5.

What is step three of the four step strategy?

a)

Circle

b)

Question

c)

Link

d)

Underline

6.

In step four of the four step strategy what do we need to question?

a)

Where the adjective is

b)

Who/ what the noun belongs to

c)

Why the word is a noun

d)

Why the name is spelt that way

7.

Which sentence shows a proper use of a plural possessive?

a)

All of the student's backpacks were extremely light on Friday.

b)

All of the students' backpacks were very heavy on Friday.

c)

All of the students backpacks' were very light on Friday.

d)

All of the students backpack's were very heavy on Friday.

8.

Choose the correct possessive form.

a)

Richs' medals.

b)

Rich's medals.

c)

Richs Medal's.

d)

Rich medals'

9.

Select the correct possessive form. Choose more than one answer.

a)

Theos' toy car.

b)

Ali's new bicycle.

c)

Sally's winter coat.

d)

Ginny guitar.

10.
Rewrite to form a possessive noun: the office of the principal.
a)
the office's principal
b)
the principals' office
c)
the office's of the principal
d)
the principal's office
11.

Which sentence correctly uses the apostrophe?

a)

Steves dogs sometimes play with toys’.

b)

Steves’ dogs sometimes play with toys.

c)

Steves dogs’ sometimes play with toys.

d)

Steve’s dogs sometimes play with toys.

12.

Where should the apostrophe go in this sentence?

“Tammys bike is with the others at the back of the buildings, waiting for new tyres.”

a)

Tammy’s

b)

other’s

c)

Buildings’

d)

Tyre’s

13.

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

a)

These are not my sock’s.

b)

Lewis’ needs to go home.

c)

He’s going to be late again.

d)

Look at the cute puppies’!

14.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

“_____ a can of soft drink for you.”

a)

Here’s

b)

Her’es

c)

Heres’

d)

Heres

15.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

Is this jacket yours’ or hers?

b)

Is this jacket yours or hers?

c)

Is this jacket your’s or hers’?

d)

Is this jacket your’s or her’s?