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Date ___________________

Apostrophes and Contractions
Rewrite each sentence. Add the correct punctuation to show possession.
1.  Can you tell if anybodys car is in the driveway?
2.  Dont think anothers mischief is worse than yours.

Rewrite each sentence. Add apostrophes where necessary to show a possessive word.
3.  The childrens toys needed to be put away in a safe place.
4.  Why did Jacobs snowmobile stop running?

Write the contraction for the underlined words.
5. 

Donald says that he will go to college next year and I really hope he does.
6. 

I'm glad you were not late getting here because I don't want to miss the movie.
7. 

He's the first person I have known who could read and watch television at the same time.

 

Circle the word that best completes the sentence.
8.  (It's, Its) a lot more work building a shed than I thought it would be.
9.  I can't remember (who's, whose) book I borrowed last week.
10.  (It's, Its) hard to concentrate with all the noise in the classroom.
11.  The plane landed late and now (it's, its) leaving late, too.
12.  Do we know (who's, whose) running in the marathon this weekend?

Rewrite each sentence. Add the correct punctuation to show joint ownership.
13.  I like Fred and Gingers poster the best.
14.  Do you think I could borrow Kim and Nicks computer?

Add apostrophes where needed.
15. 
Im glad you werent late getting here because I dont want to miss the movie.
16. 
Dad drove me to the doctors office, so Mom doesnt have to leave her job early.
17. 
Carl said that were like his second parents because weve always been there to help him.

Circle the word that best completes the sentence.
18.  Do you think (it's, its) fair to give him a head start just because he is younger?
19.  We've told you many times that (it's, its) not polite to interrupt someone while they're talking.
20.  Beth said that (it's, its) a little colder outside today than it was yesterday.
21.  The crowned crane has stiff feathers on (it's, its) head.
22.  You'd better be going since (it's, its) getting dark outside.




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