Possessive Apostrophe Practice
A Grade 3 ELA worksheet focusing on understanding and correctly using possessive apostrophes in sentences.
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Possessive Apostrophe Practice
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Read each instruction carefully and complete the activities. Remember that a possessive apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone or something.
Rewrite each phrase using a possessive apostrophe.
1. the toy of the dog
2. the book of the teacher
3. the car of my dad
4. the dress of the girl
5. the nest of the bird
Choose the sentence that uses the possessive apostrophe correctly.
1. Which sentence is correct?
The boys' bike is red.
The boy's bike is red.
The boys bike is red.
The boy bike's is red.
2. Which sentence is correct?
My sister's cat is playful.
My sisters' cat is playful.
My sisters cat is playful.
My sister cat's is playful.
Write a sentence using a possessive apostrophe for each picture. (Imagine the picture is here)
1. (A child's toy car)
2. (A dog's leash)
3. (A girl's backpack)
Read each sentence. Decide if the possessive apostrophe is used correctly. Circle T for True or F for False.
1. The cat's tail is long.
True
False
2. The kids' toys are everywhere.
True
False
3. My friend's house is big.
True
False
Write a short story (at least 3 sentences) about a pet. Make sure to use at least two possessive apostrophes in your story.