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Contractions & Possessives

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  1. 1.

    What is the contraction for 'do not'?

    (a) don't(b) does'nt(c) dont(d) do'nt
  2. 2.

    What does 'doesn't' stand for?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  3. 3.

    What is the contraction for 'I am'?

    (a) Im(b) I'm(c) Ia'm(d) I'am
  4. 4.

    What is the contraction for 'cannot'?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  5. 5.

    Which sentence uses a possessive correctly?

    (a) Tom's bag is red.(b) Toms bag is red.(c) Tom' bag is red.(d) Tom bag's is red.
  6. 6.

    What does 'the dog's bone' mean?

    (a) The dog is a bone.(b) The bone belongs to the dog.(c) The dog and bone are friends.(d) The dog ate a bone.
  7. 7.

    What is the contraction for 'is not'?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  8. 8.

    Fill in the blank: 'That is ___ (Sara) pencil.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  9. 9.

    Which sentence is correct?

    (a) It's a sunny day.(b) Its a sunny day.(c) It' a sunny day.(d) Its' a sunny day.
  10. 10.

    What is the contraction for 'we are'?

    (a) we're(b) were(c) we'are(d) wear
  11. 11.

    Rewrite using a contraction: 'She will come later.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  12. 12.

    What does the apostrophe show in 'the cat's tail'?

    (a) The cat is a tail.(b) A letter is missing.(c) The tail belongs to the cat.(d) The cat and tail are the same.
  13. 13.

    What is the contraction for 'they have'?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  14. 14.

    Is the apostrophe in 'didn't' showing possession or a contraction?

    (a) Possession(b) Contraction(c) Both(d) Neither
  15. 15.

    Rewrite using a possessive: 'The toy that belongs to the baby.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  16. 16.

    Which sentence uses the apostrophe incorrectly?

    (a) I can't swim.(b) The girl's dress is pretty.(c) The apple's are red.(d) He won't go.
  17. 17.

    What is the contraction for 'would not'?

    (a) wouldn't(b) won't(c) would'nt(d) wouldnt
  18. 18.

    Fill in the blank: 'The ___ (children) toys were everywhere.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  19. 19.

    What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

    (a) They mean the same thing.(b) 'Its' shows possession, 'it's' means 'it is'.(c) 'It's' shows possession, 'its' means 'it is'.(d) There is no difference.
  20. 20.

    Rewrite using a contraction: 'They are not coming to the party.'

Answer key — P2 English: Contractions & Possessives

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  1. 1.(a) don't
  2. 2.does not
  3. 3.(b) I'm
  4. 4.can't
  5. 5.(a) Tom's bag is red.
  6. 6.(b) The bone belongs to the dog.
  7. 7.isn't
  8. 8.Sara's
  9. 9.(a) It's a sunny day.
  10. 10.(a) we're
  11. 11.She'll come later.
  12. 12.(c) The tail belongs to the cat.
  13. 13.they've
  14. 14.(b) Contraction
  15. 15.the baby's toy
  16. 16.(c) The apple's are red.
  17. 17.(a) wouldn't
  18. 18.children's
  19. 19.(b) 'Its' shows possession, 'it's' means 'it is'.
  20. 20.They aren't coming to the party.
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