Apostrophes and Possessives

​ (a)   neice won the spelling bee last October.

• Charles'

• Charles

• Charle's

Choose the correct possessive form of the underlined word in this sentence: Jess parents were late.

• Jess's

• Jess'

• Jess

• Jesses

These are the three ways apostrophes are used

• to form plurals

• to form possessives

• to separate clauses

• to form contractions

"Cat's dish" is an example of a(n)

• contraction

• plural possessive

• singular possessive

• plural

In this sentence, "I'd like a cookie," I'd is a(n)

• contraction

• plural

• singular possessive

• plural possessive

In this sentence, "I'd like a cookie," I'd combines what two words?

• I had

• I did

• I would

• I have

"Cats' toys" is an example of a(n)

• singular possessive

• plural

• contraction

• plural possessive

Choose the correct possessive form of the underlined word in this sentence: We went to see the children choir perform.

• childrens'

• childrens

• children's

• childre'ns

Choose the correct form of the contraction underlined in the following sentence: Doesnt 7th grade have a social this Friday?

• Dosen't

• Doesn't

• Does'nt

• Doesnt

Which of the following sentences uses an apostrophe correctly?

• The dogs bone is buried in the yard.

• The dog's bone is buried in the yard.

• The dogs' bone is buried in the yard.

• The dog bone's is buried in the yard.