Worksheet 1: Basic Apostrophe Rules
Practice the two main jobs of the apostrophe: showing possession and forming contractions. Click below to print or save as a PDF.
Worksheet 1: Basic Apostrophe Rules
Name: _________________________ Date: _________________________
1. Showing Singular Possession
Rewrite each phrase to show possession using an apostrophe + s ('s).
Original: The toy belonging to the cat.
Corrected:
Original: The car of my friend.
Corrected:
Original: The house owned by the Smiths.
Corrected:
Original: The tail of the dog.
Corrected:
2. Forming Contractions
Write the contraction for each pair of words.
1. is not: __________________
2. I am: __________________
3. you are: __________________
4. do not: __________________
5. it is: __________________
6. we will: __________________
2. I am: __________________
3. you are: __________________
4. do not: __________________
5. it is: __________________
6. we will: __________________
3. Plurals vs. Possessives
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Remember, apostrophes are not used for simple plurals.
1. The (cats/cat's) are sleeping in the sun.
2. My (sisters/sister's) name is Emily.
3. I bought three (apples/apple's) from the store.
4. The (student's/students) books were left on the table. (referring to one student)
2. My (sisters/sister's) name is Emily.
3. I bought three (apples/apple's) from the store.
4. The (student's/students) books were left on the table. (referring to one student)