Grammar 11.2
Apostrophes with Possessives
Directions: Put each underlined word into the correct possessive form if necessary. You may need an apostrophe
followed by –s or just an apostrophe after the -s. If no apostrophe is needed, write correct. Only two sentences will
be correct.
Example: An insect circulatory system is quite simple.
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For an insect, the heart function is to keep the body cavity filled with blood.
The walls of the heart contract to force blood out.
The Department of the Environment concerns about the loss of habitats are well-founded.
My brother-in-law hobby is butterfly collecting.
The insects class is the largest in the world.
The class distribution is all over the world.
Insects outnumber all other animal species.
Some moths wingspans are twelve inches.
A stick insect length can also be twelve inches.
The seventeen-year locust maturation period is from thirteen to seventeen years.
Directions: When an apostrophe is used incorrectly or is missing, write the word correctly. There could be more
than one error in a sentence. No sentences are correct.
Example: That hive is her’s.
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A parasite finds it’s nourishment in other living creatures.
A social hierarchy is usually led by the queen, and all the offspring are her’s.
Some ants take over others colonies and use them for workers.
An insects eyes are on it’s head.
My fear of insects’ is greater than yours.
Is Bob and your’s study of insects still ongoing?
I thought this was your ant farm, but it must be someone’s else.
An insect has a nervous system who’s center is a nerve cord running from the head to the abdomen.
An insect’s heart is not as complicated as your’s or mine’s.
Bee’s and ant organizations are quite complex.