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WORKSHEET 5
Exercise A
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Using Apostrophes to Show Possession (Rule 13 f)
For each of the following word groups, add an apostrophe where it is needed.
EXAMPLES
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girls’
children’s
father s
1. my fathers book
2. those girls bicycles
3. a childrens party
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1. a womans voice
__________ 14. these babies parents
Text
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2. the womens voices
__________ 15. your moneys worth
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3. a childs interests
__________ 16. a childrens game
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4. the Feldmans dog
__________ 17. the boys locker room
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5. one cashiers mistake
__________ 18. Jorges charro suit
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6. both parents consent
__________ 19. the peoples choice
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7. a rabbis menorah
__________ 20. Saudi Arabias oil reserves
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8. most mens coats
__________ 21. those girls friends
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9. two weeks pay
__________ 22. those employees pensions
__________ 10. Herman Melvilles novel
__________ 23. the mans hobby
__________ 11. a schools reputation
__________ 24. both referees decisions
__________ 12. both drivers brakes
__________ 25. nobodys fault
Exercise B Add apostrophes where they are needed to show the possessive in the
following sentences.
EXAMPLE
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1. It is anyone s guess whose gloves those are.
1. Just put in five dollars worth of gas for now.
2. If this is nobodys hat, then we can give it to someone who needs it.
3. That is my mother-in-laws music box on the dresser.
4. Thoreaus and Emersons writings are American classics.
5. Kayla has done about an hours worth of work on the project so far.
6. That is Uri and Sashas lively new puppy.
7. I think it is somebody elses turn to read.
8. Toms and her car is the bright red one.
9. Dunn, Waller, and Jones advertising firm is doing quite well this year.
10. Grandma and Grandpas motorcycle is parked out front.
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Worksheet 3
19.
Punctuating Quotations
Exercise
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1. Janine said Yes, it was great! My aunt’s family
lives in Virginia, so we met at Shenandoah
National Park for a family reunion
2. Janine continued We hiked, biked, and swam;
and, taking turns, we cooked our meals on a
camp stove. I always think food tastes best
when it’s cooked outdoors
3. Did you Raquel asked see any snakes
4. No Janine admitted we didn’t see any
snakes, but there was a bear
5. Darryl exclaimed A bear I can’t believe you
saw a bear
6. Well Janine said let me tell you the whole
story. There had been a few bear sightings, so
the park rangers suggested we stow all of our
food and sleep with clean pots and spoons in
our tents
7. Why Tanika asked would you need pots
and spoons in your tent
8. To use as noisemakers if any bears wandered
into our campsite Janine explained
9. My cousin she continued woke me in the
middle of the night and asked
id you hear
that? I did hear something tromping through
the leaves. It sounded like a very big bear, and it
sounded very close to our tent
10. What did you do
Darryl asked
11. We beat on the pots and yelled of course
replied Janine but it kept coming
12. Did your parents wake up
asked Raquel.
Did your dad scare the bear away
13. Yes and no. He couldn’t understand why we
were making such a racket, so he came to our
tent Janine continued
14. Oh no Darryl groaned
id he run right
into the bear
(or groaned
id)
e came to our tent
15. No Janine replied
and saw us huddled together squealing and
beating on those pots. He just started to
laugh (or replied he)
16. He laughed
Raquel queried. What did he
find so funny
17. He wondered answered Janine why we
were trying to scare away the deer
18. A deer Tanika exclaimed
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Yes,” said Janine, “a deer. Actually there
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several deer eating leaves from the trees
behind our tent. Because of all the dry leaves
on the ground, the deer had made as much
noise as a bear
20. Darryl laughed I think your adventure
illustrates the power of suggestion (or
laughed )
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Worksheet 4
Punctuating Titles
Exercise
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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8.
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10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
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20.
21.
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24.
25.
“Sunrise, Sunset”
“A Rose for Emily”
Challenger
“Weeds Be Gone”
The Weary Blues
“No Way Out”
“Self-Reliance”
Fitness,“Walk Yourself to Health”
“Happy Birthday”
Ars poetica
“Ars Poetica”
The Waste Land
Time
“Rip Van Winkle”
“A Slice of Life”
“The American Renaissance”
60 Minutes
“And So Forth”
Aberdeen American News
“Amazing Grace”
&, and
Death of a Salesman
The Wizard of Oz
Dilbert
“Adjectives and Adverbs”
Worksheet 5
Using Apostrophes to Show
Possession
Exercise A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
woman’s
women’s
child’s
Feldmans’
cashier’s
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parents’
rabbi’s
men’s
weeks’
Herman Melville’s
school’s
drivers’
George Washington Carver’s
babies’
money’s
children’s
boys’
Jorge’s
people’s
Saudi Arabia’s
girls’
employees’
man’s
referees’
nobody’s
Exercise B
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
dollars’
nobody’s
mother-in-law’s
Thoreau’s and Emerson’s
hour’s
Sasha’s
else’s
Tom’s
Dunn,Waller, and Jones’
Grandpa’s
Worksheet 6
Using Apostrophes to Form
Contractions
Exercise A
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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we’ll
how’s
there’s
Sean’s
’99
won’t
he’s
he’s
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20.
aren’t
could’ve
she’s
we’ve
they’re
I’m
wouldn’t
you’re
it’s
I’ll
isn’t
they’ll
Exercise B
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7.
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9.
10.
They’re, their
Your, you’re
Its, it’s
Who’s, whose
Let’s, lets
They’re, their
It’s, its
You’re, your
Who’s, who’s
It’s, its
Worksheet 7
Using Apostrophes
Exercise A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C
a’s, she’s
7’s; 2’s
Mexico’s
men’s, women’s
Exercise B
1.
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
they’re
days’, isn’t
there’s
J.J.’s
can’t, students’
teacher’s
one’s
school’s, dollars’
We’ve, it’s (before possible)
It’s, life’s
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