Apostrophe or No Apostrophe?
Is this correct? 1990s
Yes, you do not need an apostrophe when writing about numbers.
What 2 words make "don't'
Do not
The backpack belongs to one boy. How would you write it?
The boy's backpack.
Where does the apostrophe go when something belongs to ONE student?
The students lunchbox.
The student's lunchbox.
What does it's mean?
EX: It's cold outside.
It is or it has.
No, you do not need an apostrophe when writing abbreviations.
What two words make shouldn't?
Should not
The toy belongs to one dog. How would you write it.
The dog's toy.
Where does the apostrophe go when something belongs to MULTIPLE students?
The students basketball.
The students' basketball.
What does its mean?
EX: The cat knocked over its water bowl.
Belonging to whatever "it" is. (in this case, the cat.)
Fix this sentence: I have three apple's.
I have three apples.
No need for an apostrophe when changing from singular to plural.
Combine they and are.
They're
The baseball belongs to Jules. How would you write it?
Jules's baseball.
Fix this sentence: The cats toy is missing.
The cat's toy is missing.
Choose the correct word: The dog wagged (it's / its) tail.
The dog wagged its tail.
If I were to write about more than one teacher standing in the hallway, would I need an apostrophe?
No, because I am just talking about multiple teachers, not a possessive or a contraction.
Fix this sentence: We have lunch first, but well go to recess right after.
We have lunch first, but we'll go to recess right after.
The desk belongs to two students. How would you write it?
The students' desk.
Fix this sentence: The girls backpacks are pink.
The girls' backpacks are pink.
Choose the correct word: (Its / It's) too hot for a coat!
It's too hot for a coat!
Fix this sentence: Elishas dog's are playing outside, but I dont see them.
Elisha's dogs are playing outside, but I don't see them.
You shouldn't eat too much candy before dinner, because you don't want to miss out on pasta night.
Fix this sentence: James soccer ball flew across the room and somehow didnt knock anything over.
James's soccer ball flew across the room and somehow didn't knock anything over.
What is the difference between these sentences:
The dog's bone.
The dogs' bone.
The dogs' bone = The bone belongs to MORE than one dog.
Fix this sentence:
The dog wagged it's tail because its excited to see its owner.
The dog wagged its tail because it's excited to see its owner.