CHANGING A WORD:
Which new word would be correct to use for the underlined word?
1. The cats could go out at 12 o'clock in the daytime.
2. The cows' milk is something to eat for the sailors.
3. Another healthy food is a dried plum.
4. The cows didn't make a cow sound when the clover
was sour.
5. They had to sleep during the day.
Apostrophe
You can use an apostrophe to show ownership. This chart tells when to use 's and when not to use just ' . Read each sentence and tell if it is correct or not.
One owner: Sandy's cat. The player's coach.
More then one owner and name of the owner ends is s:
The girls' cats. The players' coach.
1. Grandpa's car is red.
2. They player's uniforms were muddy.
3. Terry's plane comes in at noon.
4. Those birds' heads are black and white.
5. The heros' cape flaps in the wind.
Time for your thinking caps to be put on. Read the short story below and figure out how many apostrophes are correct.
Mary's hat was a pretty color yellow. All her freinds' hats were also yellow. One day all of Mary's friends gave their hats to the ducks. The ducks' feathers were the same color as the yellow hats. What fun it was seeing all the ducks wearing hats.