Apostrophes Worksheet: Contraction or Possessive (Grade 4)
Free printable Grade 4 apostrophes worksheet. Children decide whether each apostrophe shows a contraction or possession. Answer key included.
Grade 4 · Grammar worksheet
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Apostrophes: Contraction or Possessive
An apostrophe can show missing letters in a contraction (do not becomes don't) or show that something belongs to someone (the dog's bone). Write which job the apostrophe is doing.
- 1.Contraction or possessive? "can't wait"
- a) Contraction
- b) Possessive
- 2.Contraction or possessive? "don't"
- a) Contraction
- b) Possessive
- 3.Contraction or possessive? "my sister's room"
- a) Contraction
- b) Possessive
- 4.Contraction or possessive? "the baby's toy"
- a) Contraction
- b) Possessive
- 5.Contraction or possessive? "it's raining"
- a) Contraction
- b) Possessive
- 6.Contraction or possessive? "I've finished"
- a) Contraction
- b) Possessive
- 7.Contraction or possessive? "Sam's bike"
- a) Contraction
- b) Possessive
- 8.Contraction or possessive? "the cat's tail"
- a) Contraction
- b) Possessive
- 9.Contraction or possessive? "the teacher's desk"
- a) Contraction
- b) Possessive
- 10.Contraction or possessive? "the dog's bone"
- a) Contraction
- b) Possessive
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