Apostrophes Worksheets

This review sheet mixes the two jobs an apostrophe does. Students decide whether each apostrophe makes a contraction or a possessive, write contractions, rewrite phrases as possessives, and choose its or it’s.

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Apostrophes: Contractions and Possessives

Name: ______________________Date: __________

An apostrophe (’) can take the place of missing letters in a contraction (do not → don’t), or show that something belongs to someone in a possessive (the dog’s bone). Circle C for contraction or P for possessive.

  1. The bus driver’s name is Tom. CP
  2. The cat’s bowl is empty. CP
  3. Don’t forget your lunch. CP
  4. They’ll be here soon. CP
  5. Mia’s kite is red. CP
  6. The frog’s legs are long. CP

Write the contraction.

it is →
we are →
do not →
they have →
did not →
cannot →

Write it a shorter way with an apostrophe. If the owner is plural and ends in s, put the apostrophe after the s.

  1. the coats that belong to the girls
  2. the toys that belong to the puppies
  3. the nest of the bird
  4. the bike that belongs to Max

Write its (belongs to it) or it’s (it is).

  1. time for lunch.
  2. The tree lost leaves.
  3. The bird hurt wing.
  4. The puppy wagged tail.

Apostrophes: Contractions and Possessives: Answer Key

An apostrophe (’) can take the place of missing letters in a contraction (do not → don’t), or show that something belongs to someone in a possessive (the dog’s bone). Circle C for contraction or P for possessive.

  1. The bus driver’s name is Tom. CP
  2. The cat’s bowl is empty. CP
  3. Don’t forget your lunch. CP
  4. They’ll be here soon. CP
  5. Mia’s kite is red. CP
  6. The frog’s legs are long. CP

Write the contraction.

it is → it’s
we are → we’re
do not → don’t
they have → they’ve
did not → didn’t
cannot → can’t

Write it a shorter way with an apostrophe. If the owner is plural and ends in s, put the apostrophe after the s.

  1. the coats that belong to the girls
    the girls’ coats
  2. the toys that belong to the puppies
    the puppies’ toys
  3. the nest of the bird
    the bird’s nest
  4. the bike that belongs to Max
    Max’s bike

Write its (belongs to it) or it’s (it is).

  1. It’s time for lunch.
  2. The tree lost its leaves.
  3. The bird hurt its wing.
  4. The puppy wagged its tail.

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Apostrophes Worksheets: free printable grammar & punctuation worksheets for 2nd–3rd grade from Printable Classroom. Printable apostrophes worksheets that review contractions and possessives: sort contraction or possessive, write contractions, write possessive nouns, and choose its or it’s. Answer key included.