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Year 4 English — Apostrophes

Use an apostrophe for a missing letter and for belonging.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

    • a) The dogs' wagged its tail.
    • b) The dog wagged its tail.
    • c) The dog's wagged it's tail.
    • d) The dog wagged it's tail.

  2. 2.Write "cannot" as one shortened word, with an apostrophe.

  3. 3.Sort each one by the job the apostrophe is doing.

    Groups: Missing letters · Shows belonging

    • it's
    • don't
    • the girl's shoes
    • my aunt's house
    • we'll
    • Ravi's bag

  4. 4.The toys belong to the children. Which is correct?

    • a) the children's toys
    • b) the childrens toys
    • c) the childrens' toys
    • d) the childrens's toys

  5. 5.The names belong to the two girls. Which is correct?

    • a) the girls's names
    • b) the girls names'
    • c) the girl's names
    • d) the girls' names

  6. 6.Write "is not" as one shortened word, with an apostrophe.

  7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    • a) It is'nt going to rain.
    • b) Its' going to rain.
    • c) It's going to rain.
    • d) Its going to rain.

  8. 8.Rewrite with an apostrophe. The tail of the cat → the ____ tail

Answer key — Year 4 English — Apostrophes

  1. 1. b) The dog wagged its tail.
  2. 2. can't
  3. 3. don't → Missing letters; Ravi's bag → Shows belonging; it's → Missing letters; the girl's shoes → Shows belonging; we'll → Missing letters; my aunt's house → Shows belonging
  4. 4. a) the children's toys
  5. 5. d) the girls' names
  6. 6. isn't
  7. 7. c) It's going to rain.
  8. 8. cat's