Apostrophes for Contractions and Possession

Name: _______________________________

Date: _______________________________

Part A: Contractions

Write the contraction for each pair of words.

1. do not = _______________________

2. I will = _______________________

3. she is = _______________________

4. they have = _______________________

5. could not = _______________________

6. we are = _______________________

Rewrite each phrase using an apostrophe to show possession.

1. the tail of the dog = _______________________________________________

2. the book belonging to James = _______________________________________________

3. the car of my teacher = _______________________________________________

4. the wings of the bird = _______________________________________________

Add apostrophes correctly to show plural possession.

1. the toys belonging to the children = the _________________ toys

2. the staffroom of the teachers = the _________________ staffroom

3. the kennel for the dogs = the _________________ kennel

4. the nest of the birds = the _________________ nest

Rewrite each sentence, adding apostrophes where needed.

1. The girls bikes were parked outside the school.

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2. Its not fair that we cant go to Sarahs party.

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3. The childrens artwork was displayed in the principals office.

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4. Theyre going to visit their friends house tomorrow.

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