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Apostrophes to Mark Possession
This is Michael's Frisbee.

Apostrophes to Mark Possession

Jump into another exciting KS2 English quiz about apostrophes! Apostrophes are like little helpers with two big jobs. First, they make words shorter in contractions, like turning 'Michael has' into 'Michael's.' Second, they show possession – when something belongs to someone.

Imagine a Frisbee belonging to Michael. Instead of saying, 'The Frisbee belongs to Michael,' we can say, 'This is Michael’s Frisbee.' The apostrophe and 's' tell us it's his! Test your possession power in this quiz – become an apostrophe pro!

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1 .
Complete the sentence.
The pencil case belongs to you. The pencil case is ____.
your's
yours'
yours
you's
'Yours' is already possessive, like 'his' and 'hers' - the 's' is part of the word.
2 .
Complete the sentence.
The sweets belong to the teachers. They are the ____ sweets.
teacher's
teachers'
teachers's
teachers
These sweets belong to the teachers, not the teacher - the apostrophe follows the 's' because there is more than one teacher.
3 .
Complete the sentence.
The apron belongs to the chef. It is the ____ apron.
chefs
chefs'
chef's
chefs's
Chefs wear aprons to protect their everyday clothes from splashes or stains.
4 .
Complete the sentence.
The board games belong to the children. They are the ____ games.
childrens
children's
childrens'
childrens's
Children is already plural, therefore you need to add an apostrophe and an 's'.
5 .
Complete the sentence.
The blanket belongs to the baby. It is the ____ blanket.
baby's
babies's
babys
babies'
The blanket belongs to one baby.
6 .
Complete the sentence.
The blankets belong to the babies. They are the ____ blankets.
baby's
babies's
babys
babies'
Babies is already plural, so the apostrophe follows the 's' - an extra 's' would look silly!
7 .
Complete the sentence.
The waves of the sea were very rough that day. The ____ waves were very rough.
sea'es
seas
seas'
sea's
There may be lots of waves, but the waves belong to only one sea.
8 .
Complete the sentence.
The roof tiles are coming loose. The roof is in danger of losing ____ tiles.
it's
its
its'
its's
'Its' is the possessive form, while 'it's' means 'it is'.
9 .
Complete the sentence.
The house belongs to Grandma. It is ____ house.
Grandmas
Grandma's
Grandmas'
Grandm'as
And what a lovely house she has!
10 .
Complete the sentence.
The sweets belong to the teacher. They are the ____ sweets.
teacher's
teachers'
teachers's
teachers
There is only one teacher but more than one sweet.
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - How to use possessive apostrophes

Author:  Sheri Smith

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