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The document is an educational resource for Year 4 students focusing on the use of apostrophes, particularly in forming contractions. It provides definitions, examples, and exercises for students to practice using apostrophes correctly in sentences. The exercises include converting sentences into contractions and punctuating sentences with apostrophes.

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Apostrophes - in Class

The document is an educational resource for Year 4 students focusing on the use of apostrophes, particularly in forming contractions. It provides definitions, examples, and exercises for students to practice using apostrophes correctly in sentences. The exercises include converting sentences into contractions and punctuating sentences with apostrophes.

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English Department

Year 4 – Stage 5
Apostrophes
Name: _________________________________

Apostrophes are used to show any omission of letters in a word.

Apostrophes are also used to form contractions. A contraction is a combination of two words
which results in a single word. The apostrophe is used where letters have been omitted.

Contractions are common in speaking and in informal writing.

Here are some examples of contractions:

1. Directions: Use apostrophes in the following sentences to make contractions.

Example: I am your friend.  I’m your friend.

1) I do not like vanilla ice cream.  _________________________________________.

2) I am going to the mall.  ________________________________________________.

3) Who is the new student?  ______________________________________________.

4) They are my best friends.  _____________________________________________.

5) We are not waiting in the line.  __________________________________________.


6) She will be the class president.  _________________________________________.

7) He should not worry so much.  __________________________________________.

8) They will be here in fifteen minutes.  _____________________________________.

9) Where is my blue book?  ______________________________________________.

10) She does not eat spinach.  ____________________________________________.

2. Directions: Use what you have learned to punctuate the following sentences with
apostrophes.

Example: Where is John’s book?  Where’s John’s book?

1) This is not the key I was looking for.


_______________________________________________________________________.

2) That is George’s hat.


_______________________________________________________________________.

3) Did you not wash the car of Bill?


_______________________________________________________________________.

4) It is funny when the dog chases its tail.


_______________________________________________________________________.

5) We should not take my father’s car to the beach.


______________________________________________________________________

6) She is the best student in class.


_______________________________________________________________________.

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