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Name _____________________________
Date ___________________

Apostrophes and Contractions
Circle the word that best completes the sentence.
1.  (Who's, Whose) playing the trumpet in the marching band this year?
2.  (It's, Its) time that we shared the good news with everyone in the class.
3.  The swallowtail caterpillar can give off a bad smell that helps keep (it's, its) enemies away.
4.  The bloodhound retired from the police force and received a medal for (it's, its) courage.
5.  (It's, Its) hard to concentrate with all the noise in the classroom.

Rewrite each sentence. Add the correct punctuation to show joint ownership.
6.  Noah and Ryans house is green.
7.  Devin and Jordans ride to school each day is long and boring.

Write the contraction for the underlined words.
8. 

Although he had promised to complete the painting, I will probably have to do it.
9. 

If you will be the stage manager, I think the play will be a lot more productive.
10. 

Dad drove me to the doctor's office, so Mom does not have to leave her job early.

 

Rewrite each sentence. Add the correct punctuation to show individual ownership.
11.  Smiths and Mrs. Millers classrooms were empty.
12.  Im sorry that Erins and Amandas reports did not look very good.

Rewrite each sentence. Add apostrophes where necessary to show a possessive word.
13.  Our coachs rules are hard to follow sometimes.
14.  We dropped the buckets contents and had to start all over again.

Rewrite each sentence. Add apostrophes where necessary to show a possessive word.
15.  The mans coat looked like it was fifty years old.
16.  The childrens toys needed to be put away in a safe place.

Add apostrophes where needed.
17. 
"I cant throw a baseball," Kevin admitted.
18. 
Im glad you werent late getting here because I dont want to miss the movie.
19. 
He hadnt eaten for over 12 hours and was faint from hunger.




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