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Year 6 English — Apostrophes

Use an apostrophe for a missing letter and for belonging.

Name: ________________________

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

  2. 2.Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

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

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

  4. 4.Match each pair of words to its shortened form.

    • they are
    • it is
    • we have
    • I am
    • did not
    • you will
    • it's
    • we've
    • they're
    • I'm
    • you'll
    • didn't

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

    Groups: Missing letters · Shows belonging

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

  6. 6.Write "she is" as one shortened word, with an apostrophe.

  7. 7.The bags belong to the two boys. Which is correct?

    • a) the boys's bags
    • b) the boys' bags
    • c) the boy's bags
    • d) the boys bag's

  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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

Answer key — Year 6 English — Apostrophes

  1. 1. can't
  2. 2. b) The dog wagged its tail.
  3. 3. cat's
  4. 4. they are → they're; it is → it's; we have → we've; I am → I'm; did not → didn't; you will → you'll
  5. 5. 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
  6. 6. she's
  7. 7. b) the boys' bags
  8. 8. d) It's going to rain.