Apostrophes Worksheet

Apostrophes Practice

Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to practice using apostrophes correctly.

An apostrophe (') is a punctuation mark used for two main reasons:

1. To show possession (that something belongs to someone or something). For example: 'The dog's bone' means the bone belongs to the dog.

2. To form contractions (shortened words where letters are left out). For example: 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is'.

Fill in the blank with the correct contraction for the words in parentheses.

1. He   going to the park. (is not)

2. They   playing outside. (are not)

3.   a beautiful day! (It is)

4. I   finished my homework yet. (have not)

5. She   like to share her toys. (does not)

Choose the sentence that uses the apostrophe correctly to show possession.

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

Rewrite each sentence using an apostrophe correctly to form either a contraction or a possessive noun.

1. The hat belongs to the girl.

2. We are going to the beach.

3. The tail of the cat is fluffy.

Read each statement. Circle T for True or F for False.

1. 'Dont' is the correct contraction for 'do not'.

2. 'Teachers' desks' means there is one desk for many teachers.