Apostrophe or No Apostrophe?
Contraction Station
Who Owns it?
Singular vs. Plural
Tricky Apostrophes
100

Is this correct? 1990s

Yes, you do not need an apostrophe when writing about numbers.

100

What 2 words make "don't'

Do not

100

The backpack belongs to one boy. How would you write it?

The boy's backpack.

100

Where does the apostrophe go when something belongs to ONE student?

The students lunchbox.

The student's lunchbox.

100

What does it's mean?

EX: It's cold outside.

It is or it has.

200
Is this correct? CD's

No, you do not need an apostrophe when writing abbreviations.

200

What two words make shouldn't?

Should not

200

The toy belongs to one dog. How would you write it.

The dog's toy.

200

Where does the apostrophe go when something belongs to MULTIPLE students?

The students basketball.

The students' basketball.

200

What does its mean?

EX: The cat knocked over its water bowl.

Belonging to whatever "it" is. (in this case, the cat.)

300

Fix this sentence: I have three apple's.

I have three apples. 

No need for an apostrophe when changing from singular to plural. 

300

Combine they and are.

They're

300

The baseball belongs to Jules. How would you write it?

Jules's baseball.

300

Fix this sentence: The cats toy is missing.

The cat's toy is missing.

300

Choose the correct word: The dog wagged (it's / its) tail.

The dog wagged its tail.

400

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.

400

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.

400

The desk belongs to two students. How would you write it?

The students' desk. 

400

Fix this sentence: The girls backpacks are pink.

The girls' backpacks are pink.

400

Choose the correct word: (Its / It's) too hot for a coat!

It's too hot for a coat!

500

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.

500
Contract all that you can in this sentence: You should not eat too much candy before dinner, because you do not want to miss out on pasta night. 

You shouldn't eat too much candy before dinner, because you don't want to miss out on pasta night. 

500

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. 

500

What is the difference between these sentences:

The dog's bone. 

The dogs' bone.

The dog's bone = The bone belongs to ONE dog.

The dogs' bone = The bone belongs to MORE than one dog. 

500

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.