Apostrophes

Apostrophes

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This task is about using apostrophes.
It is sometimes hard to know when and where to use an apostrophe ('). Read the sentences. Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.
 
Here is an example for you.
 
That  cats / cats' / cat's  dish is empty.
 
That cat's dish is empty.

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a)  The childrenschildren'schildrens' gumboots were all mixed up in the cloakroom.
 
b)  Our two pet birdsbird'sbirds' flew away.
 
c)  There is a dadsdad'sdads' race at our school sports.
 
d)  My shirt has lost itsit'sits' buttons.
 
e) The zoo keeper left ten of the animalsanimal'sanimals' cages open.
 
f)  The boysboys'boy's bikes must go in the bike stand.
 
g) All the dogsdogs'dog's went for a swim in the pond.
 
h) I like MumsMum'sMums' new hair cut.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
English, Creating meaning, Writing
Key Competencies: 
Using language, symbols, and texts
Keywords: 
punctuation, apostrophes
Description of task: 
Students complete sentences by adding a given noun or pronoun and using an apostrophe as required.
Curriculum Links: 
 
Links to the Literacy Learning Progressions for Writing:
This resource helps to identify students’ ability to:
  • use punctuation correctly, attempting some complex punctuation
as described in the Literacy Learning Progressions for Writing at: http://www.literacyprogressions.tki.org.nz/The-Structure-of-the-Progressions.

 

Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Writing meaningful text: encoding, set 5
Writing meaningful text: text features, set 4
within the Writing Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 

 

Y3 (11/1999)

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)

children's
birds
dads'
its
animals'
boys'
dogs
Mum's

easy
moderate
very difficult
very difficult
very difficult
very difficult
moderate
easy