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What is the correct possessive form to fill in the blank: 'My _____ house is in the Central Province.'?
What is the correct possessive form to fill in the blank: 'My _____ house is in the Central Province.'?
- grandparents's
- grandparents'
- grandparentes'
- grandparent's (correct)
Which of the following uses the correct contraction in the sentence: 'The train to Jaffna is very crowded. ______ moving very fast'?
Which of the following uses the correct contraction in the sentence: 'The train to Jaffna is very crowded. ______ moving very fast'?
- It's (correct)
- Its'
- Its
- Ites
What is the correct subject-verb agreement in the question: '______ you cleaning the class today?'?
What is the correct subject-verb agreement in the question: '______ you cleaning the class today?'?
- Am not
- Aint
- Is
- Aren't (correct)
In the sentence 'You ______ have the cake and eat it,' which is the correct choice for the blank?
In the sentence 'You ______ have the cake and eat it,' which is the correct choice for the blank?
What is the correct form of 'dog' to fill in the blank: 'Damhiru’s …………………….name is Toga.'?
What is the correct form of 'dog' to fill in the blank: 'Damhiru’s …………………….name is Toga.'?
Which sentence correctly shows the possession/ownership using an apostrophe?
Which sentence correctly shows the possession/ownership using an apostrophe?
Which contraction is formed correctly?
Which contraction is formed correctly?
Which sentence shows the correct contraction for 'I have'?
Which sentence shows the correct contraction for 'I have'?
Choose the sentence that demonstrates omission of a letter in a contraction.
Choose the sentence that demonstrates omission of a letter in a contraction.
'Rahul has a new bike.' - Which word in this sentence could be a homophone?
'Rahul has a new bike.' - Which word in this sentence could be a homophone?
'Their dog is brown.' - Which word in this sentence is a possessive pronoun?
'Their dog is brown.' - Which word in this sentence is a possessive pronoun?
What is the correct possessive form of 'animal'?
What is the correct possessive form of 'animal'?
Which of the following is a correct contraction?
Which of the following is a correct contraction?
In the sentence 'The tiger's roar was deafening,' what does the apostrophe in 'tiger's' signify?
In the sentence 'The tiger's roar was deafening,' what does the apostrophe in 'tiger's' signify?
Which of the following pairs is an example of homophones?
Which of the following pairs is an example of homophones?
In the sentence 'The duck quacks loudly,' what is the correct subject-verb agreement present?
In the sentence 'The duck quacks loudly,' what is the correct subject-verb agreement present?
Study Notes
Grammar Rules
- Apostrophes are used to show the omission of a letter (contraction) in positive and negative sentences.
- Positive contractions:
- I am - I'm
- You are - You're
- He is - He's
- She is - She's
- It is - It's
- We are - We're
- They are - They're
- Negative contractions:
- Are not - Aren't
- Is not - Isn't
- Do not - Don't
- Should not - Shouldn't
- Apostrophes are used to show possession/ownership:
- Rahal's bat
- Abdul's book
- Ann's pencil
- Yoga's bicycle
Exceptions
- Possessive pronouns do not use apostrophes:
- Yours
- His
- Hers
- Ours
- Theirs
- Its (belonging to it)
Tongue Twisters
- Examples of tongue twisters:
- "I slit the sheet, The sheet I slit and on the slitted sheet I sit."
- "Sister Suzie's sewing socks for soldiers"
Poetry
- Poetry structure:
- Line 1: one word (subject of the poem)
- Line 2: two words (adjectives) that describe Line 1
- Line 3: three words (action verbs ending with "-ing") that relate to Line 1
- Line 4: four or five words or a complete sentence (feelings) that describe the subject or related to it in some way
- Line 5: the sound that the animal makes
Listening
- Example of a listening activity:
- Listening to a teacher and labeling places in a garden plan
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Description
Test your knowledge on apostrophes and plural possessives by underlining the correct form in given sentences. For example, choose between 'dog's' and 'dogs' in the sentence 'Damhiru's …………………….name is Toga.'. See if you can spot the right answer!
