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Possessives with 's

Fix the apostrophe

10 sentences · All kinds, Fix the apostrophe, Choose the word with the apostrophe, Write the owner with an apostrophe

Find the mistake and rewrite the sentence with the correction.

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Add 's to show who owns something: the farmer's cow, Mom's soup.

  1. Example 1Put the apostrophe in the right place.

    Beth walks Jacks puppies.

    Beth walks Jack's puppies.

    Add 's to show who it belongs to: Jack's.

1 / 10 F10Put the apostrophe in the right place.

Moms towels were soft.

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Possessives with 's: Fix the apostrophe

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Example · Put the apostrophe in the right place.Beth walks Jacks puppies.Beth walks Jack's puppies.

Put the apostrophe in the right place.

  1. Moms towels were soft.
  2. Megs dress was new.
  3. Jens hat is new.
  4. Mom folded Grandmas blanket.
  5. Mom packed Jills bags.
  6. Grandpas sofa was soft.
  7. Dans bag was heavy.
  8. Moms car was red.
  9. Dans boots are wet.
  10. The sailors boats sank.
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Possessives with 's: Fix the apostrophe · answer key

  1. Mom's towels were soft.

    Add 's to show who it belongs to: Mom's.

  2. Meg's dress was new.

    Add 's to show who it belongs to: Meg's.

  3. Jen's hat is new.

    Add 's to show who it belongs to: Jen's.

  4. Mom folded Grandma's blanket.

    Add 's to show who it belongs to: Grandma's.

  5. Mom packed Jill's bags.

    Add 's to show who it belongs to: Jill's.

  6. Grandpa's sofa was soft.

    Add 's to show who it belongs to: Grandpa's.

  7. Dan's bag was heavy.

    Add 's to show who it belongs to: Dan's.

  8. Mom's car was red.

    Add 's to show who it belongs to: Mom's.

  9. Dan's boots are wet.

    Add 's to show who it belongs to: Dan's.

  10. The sailor's boats sank. or The sailors' boats sank.

    For one owner, use sailor's. For more than one owner, use sailors'.

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