Use apostrophes for contractions, singular possessives, and plural possessives
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~3 min eng.g2.s.ex_26

Apostrophe Edit

Prompt

Add or remove apostrophes correctly: (1) The dogs bone is in the yard. (2) Marias coat is missing. (3) Dont touch the boys hooks. (4) The cats bowls are full.

How it's presented
mode handwriting paper two line
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. dog's (singular possessive)
  2. Maria's (singular possessive)
  3. Don't (contraction) + boys' (plural possessive)
  4. cats' (plural possessive)
Hints
  1. Read aloud: ONE owner or MANY?
  2. Contraction = missing letter.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Adds apostrophe to plain plurals.
  • Forgets the don't contraction.