Apostrophe Worksheet – Class 4
Name: ____________ Date: ____________
Apostrophe ( ’ )
Apostrophes are used to show possession (belonging) and to form contractions (short forms).
A. Add apostrophes to show possession.
- This is Ritas book.
- The boys shoes are dirty.
- My fathers car is new.
- The cats tail is long.
- The teachers table is clean.
- The dogs bowl is empty.
- The childrens toys are colourful.
- The girls dresses are beautiful.
- The birds nest is on the tree.
- The doctors room is upstairs.
B. Rewrite using apostrophes.
Example: The bag of Rohan → Rohan’s bag
- The bicycle of Amit → __________________
- The house of my uncle → __________________
- The books of the students → __________________
- The toys of the baby → __________________
- The dress of Meena → __________________
- The room of my brother → __________________
- The car of Mr Sharma → __________________
- The food of the dog → __________________
- The shoes of the player → __________________
- The garden of my grandfather → __________________
C. Fill in the blanks with the correct contraction.
(I’m, he’s, she’s, they’re, we’re, can’t, don’t, isn’t, won’t, didn’t)
- I ________ going to the park.
- She ________ my best friend.
- They ________ playing football.
- We ________ watching a movie.
- He ________ like spicy food.
- I ________ swim very far.
- It ________ raining today.
- They ________ come to school yesterday.
- He ________ visit us tomorrow.
- She ________ reading a storybook.
D. Expand the contractions.
Example: I’m → I am
- Don’t → __________________
- Can’t → __________________
- Isn’t → __________________
- Won’t → __________________
- Didn’t → __________________
- We’re → __________________
- They’re → __________________
- She’s → __________________
- He’s → __________________
- I’ll → __________________
E. Choose the correct answer.
- The ________ book is on the table.
a) girls
b) girl’s
c) girls’ - ________ going to the market.
a) Were
b) We’re
c) Were’ - This is my ________ bicycle.
a) brother’s
b) brothers
c) brother - The ________ toys are broken.
a) childs
b) child’s
c) child’s - ________ a beautiful day.
a) Its
b) It’s
c) It
F. Correct the sentences.
- The boys bag is blue.
- Im happy today.
- She dont like milk.
- The cats are playing with its toy.
- Theyre going to school.
- The teachers book is new.
- I cant find my pencil.
- The childrens park is large.
- Hes my cousin.
- We wont be late.
G. Write sentences using apostrophes.
- (Ravi / pencil)
- (mother / bag)
- (they / not coming)
- (I / happy)
- (dog / bone)
Total Questions: 60
Answer Key – Apostrophe Worksheet (Class 4)
A. Add apostrophes to show possession.
- This is Rita’s book.
- The boys’ shoes are dirty.
- My father’s car is new.
- The cat’s tail is long.
- The teacher’s table is clean.
- The dog’s bowl is empty.
- The children’s toys are colourful.
- The girls’ dresses are beautiful.
- The bird’s nest is on the tree.
- The doctor’s room is upstairs.
B. Rewrite using apostrophes.
- Amit’s bicycle
- My uncle’s house
- The students’ books
- The baby’s toys
- Meena’s dress
- My brother’s room
- Mr Sharma’s car
- The dog’s food
- The player’s shoes
- My grandfather’s garden
C. Fill in the blanks with contractions.
- I ‘m (I’m) going to the park.
- She ‘s (She’s) my best friend.
- They ‘re (They’re) playing football.
- We ‘re (We’re) watching a movie.
- He doesn’t like spicy food.
- I can’t swim very far.
- It isn’t raining today.
- They didn’t come to school yesterday.
- He won’t visit us tomorrow.
- She ‘s (She’s) reading a storybook.
D. Expand the contractions.
- Don’t → Do not
- Can’t → Cannot
- Isn’t → Is not
- Won’t → Will not
- Didn’t → Did not
- We’re → We are
- They’re → They are
- She’s → She is
- He’s → He is
- I’ll → I will
E. Choose the correct answer.
- b) girl’s
- b) We’re
- a) brother’s
- c) child’s
- b) It’s
F. Correct the sentences.
- The boy’s bag is blue.
- I’m happy today.
- She doesn’t like milk.
- The cat’s toy is broken.
- They’re going to school.
- The teacher’s book is new.
- I can’t find my pencil.
- The children’s park is large.
- He’s my cousin.
- We won’t be late.
G. Write sentences using apostrophes. (Sample Answers)
- Ravi’s pencil is sharp.
- My mother’s bag is beautiful.
- They aren’t coming today.
- I’m happy.
- The dog’s bone is big.