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The document contains exercises for practicing possessives and contractions in English. It includes examples and prompts for converting phrases into possessive forms and creating contractions from given phrases. The exercises are structured in a clear format for educational purposes.

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Apostrophes

The document contains exercises for practicing possessives and contractions in English. It includes examples and prompts for converting phrases into possessive forms and creating contractions from given phrases. The exercises are structured in a clear format for educational purposes.

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APOSTROPHE EXERCISES

POSSESSIVES I: Change the phrases below into possessives by using 's or by adding an apostrophe.
EXAMPLE: the book of the professor the professor's book

1. the idea of my brother My brother’s idea

2. the horse of the policeman The policeman’s horse

3. the canopy of my friend My friend’s canopy

4. the balloon of Mary Mary’s balloon

5. the obedience of Susan Susan’s obedience

6. the feeding of the babies The babies’ feeding

7. the lids of the cans The cans’ lids

8. the sparkle of the lights The lights’ sparkle

9. the home of my nephews My nephews’ home

Sue’s car
10. the car of Sue

CONTRACTIONS I: Write the contractions for the following words.


EXAMPLE: I am I' m

1. she is She’s
6. they would They’d

2. I will I’ll 7. he has He’s

3. would not Would’nt 8. they have They’ve

4. where is Where’s 9. should not Should’nt

5. she has She’s 10. there is There’s

POSSESSIVES II: Change the phrases below into possessives by using 's or by adding an apostrophe.

1. the house of my grandmother My grandmother’s house

My dog’s bone
2. the bone of my dog

3. the toys of the children The children’s toys

4. the edge of the paper The paper’s edge

5. the laws of the Kings The kings’ laws

6. the laughter of the audience The audience’s laughter

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the hoses’ end
7. the ends of the hoses

8. the success of everyone Everyone’s success

9. the determination of the players The player’s determination

10. the oats of the horses The horses oats

CONTRACTIONS II: Write the contraction for the following words.

1. we have We’ve 7. could have Could’ve

2. it is It’s 8. here is Here’s

3. can not Can’t 9. you are You’re

4. you will You’ll 10. she will She’ll

5. he is He’s 11. will not Won’t

Don’t
6. I would I’d 12. do not

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