Two-Part Exercise

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is aimed at teaching students how to properly use apostrophes to form contractions and possessive forms. The first section presents a list of phrases that students must convert into contractions, such as “would not” or “they are.” The second section of the worksheet shifts focus to possessive contractions, providing sentences that require the student to write the possessive form of a noun combined with the verb “is.” For example, “This belongs to Jim. It is” prompts students to write the possessive contraction that corresponds to “Jim’s.”

The worksheet teaches two distinct uses of the apostrophe: creating contractions and forming possessive nouns. In the first part, students practice shortening common verb phrases by omitting letters and replacing them with an apostrophe. The second part focuses on constructing possessive contractions, such as changing “Jim is” to “Jim’s” when indicating something belongs to Jim. This exercise not only reinforces the mechanics of using apostrophes but also helps students understand the concept of ownership and succinct expression in English grammar.