Singular Possessive
Find the error.
Jimmy's house is far away.
This is a correct sentence.
Don't stands for...
My mother's soup was delicious.
What is the possessive noun?
mother's soup
What are the two reasons to use an apostrophe?
a possessive noun/contraction
the cars wheels were flat.
can't stands for
cannot
The dogs bones were all gone (there are more than one dog).
Where should the apostrophe go?
dogs'
's
Find the errors.
Is that Ashlees water bottle?
Is that Ashlee's water bottle?
I would can be changed into what contraction?
I'd
The frogs lilypads flew up into the air.
Where should the apostrophe go?
frogs'
I can't stand it!
What is the apostrophe used for in this sentence?
represents cannot
Find the errors.
Tonys pizza, Dots deli, and Fatimas Falafel is on our way.
Tony's Pizza, Dot's Deli, and Fatima's Falafel in on our way.
Mustn't is a contraction for what two words.
must not
The deer's antlers were broken.
What does the apostrophe mean?
One deer had broken antlers or more than one deer had broken antlers.
Where are Mrs. Jones's glasses?
What is the apostrophe used for?
To show the glasses belong to Mrs. Jones.
Write this sentence correctly.
The girl's bike couldn't be fixed.
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Change the correct words into contractions.
You should not do that. It would not be fair.
shouldn't/wouldn't
The children's shoes were dirty.
What does the apostrophe in children's telling you?
more than 1 child had dirty shoes
You are kidding me. That is not Julios hat!
There are 3 places to add an apostrophe. Rewrite the sentence by using them all in the sentence.
You're kidding me. That isn't Julio's hat!