Apostrophes to Show Possession

Which sentences uses apostrophes correctly?

• This is my brothers backpack.

• This is my brother's backpack.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Those dogs' leashes are jumbled up in the box.

• That cats' favorite toy is squeaky.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Rewrite the sentence to show correct possession or contractions. Those plants leaves in Ms. Gards room are turning brown.

• Those plant's leaves in Ms. Gard's room are turning brown.

• Those plants' leaves in Ms. Gard's room are turning brown.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Rewrite the sentence to show correct possession or contractions. The final grades for the students are posted.

• All the student's final grades are posted.

• All the students' final grades are posted.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Rewrite the sentence to show correct possession or contractions. Tuck, our class dog, had 10 puppies.

• Our classes dog, Tuck, had 10 puppies.

• Our class's dog, Tuck, had 10 puppies.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Rewrite to show correct possession or contractions. THe dirt bike belongs to Luke and Duke.

• This is Luke's and Duke's dirt bike.

• That is Luke and Duke's dirt bike.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Rewrite the sentence to show correct possession or contractions. Since you are so tired, do not drive the 4 hour trip.

• Since you're so tired, don't drive the 4 hour trip.

• Since your so tired, don't drive the 4 hour trip.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Given the sentence, which choice uses apostrophes correctly?

• My friend's are taking their exam's in Mr. Aguon's class.

• My friends are taking their exam's in Mr. Aguon's class.

• My friends' are taking their exams' in Mr. Aguon's class.

• My friends are taking their exams in Mr. Aguon's class.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Given the sentence, which choice uses apostrophes correctly?

• Our Uncle Chri's kid's wont be going to the trip.

• Our Uncle Chris' kids won't be going to the trip.

• Our Uncle Chris's kids' won't be going to the trip.

• Our Uncle Chris's kids won't be going to the trip.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which choice best represents the following phrase:

the bags of those students

• those student's bags

• those student's bag's

• those students' bags'

• those students' bags

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D