Apostrophes for Possession: Interactive Quizzes for Year 2 English

Question 1

When we want to show that something belongs to someone, we use an apostrophe and an 's'. Which of these words shows that the book belongs to the boy?

Accepted Answer

boy's

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boy

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boys

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boys'

Question 2

What do we call it when we use an apostrophe to show that something belongs to someone or something else?

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Possessive noun

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Contraction

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Conjunction

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Pronoun

Question 3

How do we write 'the bone that belongs to the dog'?

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The dog's bone

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The dogs bone

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The dog is bone

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The dog has a bone

Question 4

Which punctuation mark shows that something belongs to someone?

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Apostrophe (')

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Comma (,)

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Question mark (?)

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Full stop (.)

Question 5

Which of these words shows that something belongs to more than one person?

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cats'

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cat's

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catses'

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cat'ses

Question 6

In the sentence 'The cat's fur is soft', which word shows that the fur belongs to the cat?

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Cat's

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The

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Fur

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Soft

Question 7

Read the sentence:

The girl's toy is red.

Who does the toy belong to?

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The girl

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The boy

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The dog

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The cat

Question 8

Which word shows that something belongs to a cat?

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cat's

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dog

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table

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chair's

Question 9

Which word has an apostrophe to show that something belongs to it?

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Cat's

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Girl's

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Dog

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Toy

Question 10

Which word has an apostrophe that shows who something belongs to?

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The girl's

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Dog

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Jumped

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Quickly

Question 11

Sarah has two cats. How should we write 'Sarah's cats' correctly?

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Sarah's cats

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Sarahs cats

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Sarah' cats

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Sarah cat's

Question 12

Which word shows who owns something?

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The dog's bone

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The dog is running

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The bone is big

Question 13

When we want to show that something belongs to a single child, which of these words should we use?

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Child's

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Childs'

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Children's

Question 14

To show that something belongs to a girl, we use the possessive form of the noun 'girl'. Which word below is the correct possessive form?

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girl's

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girl'

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girls'

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girls

Question 15

Imagine you have a toy car. Which word could you use to show that the car belongs to you?

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My

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His

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The

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Her

Question 16

Which word shows that something belongs to someone or something else?

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The cat's toy

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The yellow car

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Slowly

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Because

Question 17

In the sentence 'The book is hers', which word shows who owns the book?

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Hers

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The

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Book

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Is

Question 18

When forming the possessive form of a singular noun that ends in a vowel other than 's', like the word 'dog', where should the apostrophe be placed?

Accepted Answer

After the final letter (like 'dog's)

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Before the final letter (like 'dog''s')

Question 19

Which word in the sentence has an apostrophe to show that it belongs to someone: 'The cat's mat is blue'?

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The cat's

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The cat

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The mat

Question 20

Let's pretend we have a little dog named Max. If Max has a toy bone, how do we write that Max owns the bone?

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Max's bone

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Max' bone

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Max bone

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Maxs bone

Question 21

Which of these sentences correctly shows that the toy belongs to more than one child?

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The children's toy

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The child's toy

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The childs' toy

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The childrens toy

Question 22

Which sentence shows that the bone belongs to the dog?

Accepted Answer

The dog's bone is big.

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The dog bones are big.

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The dogs bone is big.

Question 23

In the sentence "The teacher's desk is cluttered," why is the apostrophe placed before the letter 's'?

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The teacher owns the desk.

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"Teacher" is a plural noun.

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The sentence is in the past tense.

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The apostrophe is used to make the word plural.

Question 24

In the sentence 'The cat's whiskers are long', which word shows that the whiskers belong to the cat?

Accepted Answer

Cat's

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The

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Cat

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Whiskers

Question 25

In the sentence 'The car's engine is making a strange noise', which word shows that the engine belongs to the car?

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Car's

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The

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Engine

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Making

Question 26

Which one of these shows that the cat owns something?

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The cat's

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The cats

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The cat is

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The cat was

Question 27

Which of these is the correct spelling for 'the book belonging to Joe'?

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Joe's book

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Joes book

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Jo's book

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Joe's's book

Question 28

Which of these uses an apostrophe for a shorter way of saying two words together?

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He's a good boy

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The dog's bone

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The boy's toy

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The lion's roar

Question 29

Which of these is the correct way to show that the house belongs to the Smiths?

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The Smiths' house

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The Smith's house

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The Smith's' house

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The Smiths house

Question 30

Which of these sentences uses an apostrophe correctly?

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The girls are playing outside.

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The girls' are playing outside.

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The girls's are playing outside.

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The girl's are playing outside.

Question 31

Which word shows who something belongs to?

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dog's

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dog

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house

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play

Question 32

What word should go in the blank: The girl has lost _____ toy?

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her

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hers

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she

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he

Question 33

What is the possessive form of "she"?

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hers

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her

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she's

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her's

Question 34

In which sentence does the apostrophe show who something belongs to?

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The dog's food is in the bowl.

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The dog is running.

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The dog's running.

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The dog runs quickly.

Question 35

Which word completes the sentence correctly: The children played in the _____ playground.

Accepted Answer

children's

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childrens'

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child's

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children

Question 36

In the sentence 'The teacher's desk is tidy.', what does the apostrophe show?

Accepted Answer

possession

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contraction

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plurality

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abbreviation

Question 37

Which of these words is written correctly using an apostrophe for possession?

Accepted Answer

children's

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childrens

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childrens'

Question 38

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly to make a shorter word?

Accepted Answer

I'm not going to the park.

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I am not going to the park.

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I am not going to the parks.

Question 39

Here is a sentence with a missing apostrophe: "The car belongs to the man." Where should the apostrophe go?

Accepted Answer

After the letter "n" in "man"

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After the letter "s" in "mans"

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There should be no apostrophe

Question 40

Which sentence has the apostrophe in the correct place?

Accepted Answer

The girl's toy is broken.

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The girl toy is broken.

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The girls toy is broken.

Question 41

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly to make a shorter word?

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The boy won't go to the shop.

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The boy not go to the shop.

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The boy willn't go to the shop.

Question 42

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly to show that something belongs to more than one person?

Accepted Answer

The childrens' toys are in the box.

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The childrens toys are in the box.

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The children toys are in the box.

Question 43

Which sentence has the apostrophe in the correct place?

Accepted Answer

The cat's fur is white.

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The cats fur is white.

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The cat fur is white.

Question 44

What is the possessive form of 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

cat's

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cats's

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cats

Question 45

Which word shows something belongs to more than one girl?

Accepted Answer

girls'

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girl's

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girls

Question 46

Which word shows something belongs to the teacher?

Accepted Answer

teacher's

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teachers

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teachers'

Question 47

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

Accepted Answer

The child's book is on the table.

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The childs book is on the table.

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The child book's is on the table.

Question 48

What is the possessive form of 'children'?

Accepted Answer

children's

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childrens'

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children

Question 49

Your friend Emily has a car. Write a sentence using an apostrophe to show that the car belongs to Emily.

Accepted Answer

Emily's car is red.

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The car belongs to Emily.

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Emilys car is red.

Question 50

Which word in this sentence needs an apostrophe to show that something belongs to it: The cat is sleeping on the bed?

Accepted Answer

bed

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cat

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is

Question 51

Which sentence shows that the book belongs to more than one boy?

Accepted Answer

The boys' book

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The book of the boy

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The boy's book

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The books of the boys

Question 52

In the sentence, 'The boy's toy is red', whose toy is it?

Accepted Answer

The boy

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The girl

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The teacher

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The dog

Question 53

Let's make this sentence correct: "The books belong to the children."

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The children's books

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The childrens books

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The childrens' books

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The children books

Question 54

Imagine you have a favorite toy car. Write a sentence using an apostrophe to show that the car is yours.

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The toy car is mine.

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The red car is my's.

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The car belongs to me.

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It's a toy car.

Question 55

Which word shows that the toy belongs to the boy?

Accepted Answer

The boy's

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The boy

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The boys

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The boys'

Question 56

What words show who or what something belongs to?

Accepted Answer

Possessive words

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Articles

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Pronouns

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Nouns

Question 57

Which of these is an example of a word that shows who or what something belongs to?

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cat's

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of the girl

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the toy

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my friend

Question 58

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

The boy's ball is red.

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The boys ball is red.

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The boys's ball is red.

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The boy ball is red.

Question 59

Which sentence is missing the possessive apostrophe?

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The cat licked its paw.

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The girl's doll is pretty.

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The children's books are on the table.

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The teacher's desk is messy.

Question 60

How do we make a contraction?

Accepted Answer

Put two words together and add an apostrophe

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Take out some letters and add an apostrophe

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Add an apostrophe between two words

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Don't use apostrophes at all

Question 61

What is the correct way to show that something belongs to a mouse?

Accepted Answer

mouse's

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mouses

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mouse

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mousses

Question 62

Choose the sentence where the apostrophe is used correctly:

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The cat's toy is broken.

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The cat's toys is broken.

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The cat toy's is broken.

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The cats toy is broken.

Question 63

Add an apostrophe to the following sentence: The dog ball is red.

Accepted Answer

The dog's ball is red.

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The dogs's ball is red.

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The dog's ball's is red.

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The dogs ball is red.

Question 64

Which of the following is correct when we use an apostrophe to indicate possession?

Accepted Answer

The boy's coat

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The boys coat

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The boy's coats

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The boy coat