Using apostrophes for contraction, singular possession and plural possession
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- Q1Which of the following can an apostrophe be used to show?Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s
- Q2Which sentence below uses both apostrophes for contraction correctly?Theyd' told us it wasn't ready yet.They'd told us it wasn't ready yet.They'd told us it was'nt ready yet.30s
- Q3Which words in this sentence could be contracted using an apostrophe? 'We should have given it to him, but he had told us to wait.'Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s
- Q4Match each 'possession' idea to the sentence that uses it. Each sentence uses an apostrophe for singular possession.Users link answersLinking30s
- Q5Which sentence correctly uses the apostrophe for plural possession for the idea 'the tired passengers belonging to the ships'?The ships' tired passenger's got off at the port.The ship's tired passengers got off at the port.The ships' tired passengers got off at the port.30s
- Q6Tick the sentences that use an apostrophe for plural possession correctly.Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s