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The girls and boys. In this case no apostrophes are needed.

Apostrophes (Revision)

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Apostrophes are used for omission or possession. An example of omission is I'm - which is an abbreviation of I am. An example of possession is Sarah's car - the car belongs to Sarah, therefore an apostrophe is required.

Here are some revision questions to help you to learn and practice using apostrophes!

1 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The knapsack belonging to the girl.

The girls knapsack

The girl's knapsack

The girls' knapsack

The girl's knapsack'

Knapsack belonging to one girl, so girl's

2 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The sadness belonging to Shanya should not .......

Shanya's sadness should'nt

Shanya's sadness shouldn't

Shanyas' sadness should'nt

Shanyas' sadness shouldn't

Emotions, people and actions 'belong' too!

3 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The paws belonging to the dogs did not .......

The dog's paws did'nt

The dogs' paws did'nt

The dogs paws didn't

The dogs' paws didn't

More than one dog so dogs'

4 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The music belonging to Thomas.

Thomas music

Thoma's music

Thomas' music

Thomas music'

With names ending in '-s' add an apostrophe only

5 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The cards belonging to the children.

The children's cards

The childrens card's

The children's card's

The childrens' cards

If plural (children) doesn't end '-s', add 'apostrophe+s'

6 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The breakfasts belonging to the men.

The men's breakfasts

The mens breakfast's

The men's breakfast's

The mens' breakfasts

If plural (men) doesn't end '-s', add 'apostrophe+s'

7 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The knapsacks belonging to the girls.

The girl's knapsacks

The girls' knapsacks

The girls knapsack's

The girls' knapsack's

Knapsacks belonging to more than one girl, so girls'

8 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The book belonging to James.

James book

Jame's book

James' book

James' book'

With names ending in '-s' add an apostrophe only

9 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The rays belonging to the sun (= it).

Its

I'ts

It's

Its'

Remember: its = belonging to it; it's = it is

10 .

Select the correct answer for the following sentence.
The anger of Father would not .......

Father's anger would'nt

Fathers anger wouldn't

Father's anger wouldn't

Fathers' anger wouldn't

Remember: put the apostrophe where a letter is omitted

Author: Sue Daish

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