The Apostrophe (click to review minilesson on it)
Directions --
Add apostrophes where needed.
Underline any words that contain unnecessary or incorrect apostrophes
Mark C if already correct
______ Aunt Elizabeth’s dog had to have it’s broken leg set by a veterinarian.
_____ 1. Perhaps you’ve marveled at the incredible gymnastic ability of various primate’s.
_____ 2. Their abilities are on display in zoos, animal parks, and for a few lucky people, in the animals’ natural habitats.
_____ 3. Primates include lemurs, monkeys, and apes.
_C_ 4. Consider, for example, the graceful gibbons, which live in Southeast Asia. _____5. With its long, muscular arms and legs, a gibbon has no trouble spending two hours a day swinging through
Directions --
Add apostrophes where needed.
Underline any words that contain unnecessary or incorrect apostrophes
Mark C if already correct
______ Aunt Elizabeth’s dog had to have it’s broken leg set by a veterinarian.
_____ 1. Perhaps you’ve marveled at the incredible gymnastic ability of various primate’s.
_____ 2. Their abilities are on display in zoos, animal parks, and for a few lucky people, in the animals’ natural habitats.
_____ 3. Primates include lemurs, monkeys, and apes.
_C_ 4. Consider, for example, the graceful gibbons, which live in Southeast Asia. _____5. With its long, muscular arms and legs, a gibbon has no trouble spending two hours a day swinging through