Possessive Apostrophe Practice

A Grade 2 ELA worksheet focused on understanding and using possessive apostrophes correctly.

Grade 2 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsPossessive Apostrophe

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.2.C

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ELAGrammarPossessive ApostropheGrade 2

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Possessive Apostrophe Practice

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Read each instruction carefully and complete the activities below.

A possessive apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone or something. We add an apostrophe (') and an 's' to a singular noun to show possession. For example: 'the dog's bone' means the bone belongs to the dog.

Add an apostrophe and 's' to the underlined word to show possession.

1. The toy was broken. (boy)

2. My tail is fluffy. (cat)

3. The book is on the table. (teacher)

4. We ate cake. (Mom)

5. The house is big. (bird)

Choose the sentence that uses the possessive apostrophe correctly.

1. Which sentence shows that the ball belongs to Sam?

Sams ball is red.

Sam's ball is red.

Sams' ball is red.

Sams's ball is red.

Rewrite each phrase using a possessive apostrophe.

1. the bone of the dog

2. the car of my dad

3. the dress of the girl

Read each sentence. Is the possessive apostrophe used correctly?

1. The bird's nest was empty.

True

False

2. My friends' dog is small.

True

False

Write two sentences using a possessive apostrophe to show ownership. Underline the word with the possessive apostrophe.