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Class 6 English — Apostrophes

Use an apostrophe for a missing letter and for belonging.

Name: ________________________

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

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

    Groups: Missing letters · Shows belonging

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

  3. 3.Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer key — Class 6 English — Apostrophes

  1. 1. she's
  2. 2. 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
  3. 3. d) The dog wagged its tail.
  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. d) the girls' names
  6. 6. a) the boys' bags
  7. 7. can't
  8. 8. isn't