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Grade 2 English Language Arts — Apostrophes

Use an apostrophe for a missing letter and for belonging.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.The book belongs to one child. Which is correct?

    • a) the childs book
    • b) the childs' book
    • c) the child's book
    • d) the childrens book

  2. 2.Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

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

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

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

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

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

    Groups: Missing letters · Shows belonging

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

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

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

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

  8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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

Answer key — Grade 2 English Language Arts — Apostrophes

  1. 1. c) the child's book
  2. 2. d) The dog wagged its tail.
  3. 3. can't
  4. 4. a) the children's toys
  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. cat's
  7. 7. a) the girls' names
  8. 8. b) It's going to rain.