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Year 2 English — Apostrophes

Use an apostrophe for a missing letter and for belonging.

Name: ________________________

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Groups: Missing letters · Shows belonging

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

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

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

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

  7. 7.Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

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

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

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

Answer key — Year 2 English — Apostrophes

  1. 1. don't
  2. 2. c) the children's toys
  3. 3. they are → they're; it is → it's; we have → we've; I am → I'm; did not → didn't; you will → you'll
  4. 4. 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
  5. 5. isn't
  6. 6. c) the boys' bags
  7. 7. a) The dog wagged its tail.
  8. 8. d) the girls' names