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The Apostrophe

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Date Shared: 1 December 2020

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Use apostrophes for: - the possessive (where someone owns something, except for "its"); - contractions (where a word is shortened); - but NOT for plurals! See if you can complete some of these tricky sentences below.

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The ______ for this credit card are low.
fees
My _______ cat is unfriendly.
sister's
When I am older I'd like to visit many different ___________.
countries
I'm going to be beach today since _____ such nice weather.
it's
My ________ government faces many challenges.
country's
The dog has finally eaten ____ food.
its
My __________ love to play computer games.
brothers
Please ______ start eating until everyone has arrived.
don't

My greengrocer's _apples_ are delicious. She gave me one to try, and the _apple's_ skin was green.

Today _it's_ raining so my dog remains inside _its_ kennel.

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1 December 2020

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Digital worksheet on the correct usage of apostrophes for contractions and possession (and not plurals!).

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