CBSE Class 5 English Apostrophe Of Omission Worksheet

Apostrophe of Omission

An apostrophe is used to show that letters have been left out of words that have been combined to make a shorter contraction. The apostrophe is usually placed right above the place where the letters have been left out.
Example: cannot = can’t (the apostrophe goes where the second n and the o are missing)

Write the contraction (shortened) form of each phrase using an apostrophe.

1. I am = _____________________________________________

2. you are = ___________________________________________

3. we are = _________________________________________

4. they are = __________________________________________

5. he is = ____________________________________________

6. she is = ____________________________________________

7. you will = ________________________________________

Write the phrase that each contraction represents.

1. don’t = ______________________________________

2. I’ve = _________________________________________

3. we’ll = ______________________________________

4. they’ve = _____________________________________

5. could’ve = ____________________________________

6. where’s = ______________________________________

7. what’s = _____________________________________

Possessive “apostrophe –s-“ or “of”

A) Complete the sentences. Use the words in brackets with the POSSESSIVE ‘S or OF:

Example: Have you seen Steven Spielberg’s new film? (the new film / Steven Spielberg)
Have you repaired the wheel of the bicycle? (the wheel / the bicycle)
1. We had to leave the cinema early so we didn’t see …………………………………….(the end / the film)
2. We met Sue and Frank at ………………………………………… . (the party / Sarah)
3. My flat is on ……………………………………………….. (the top floor / the house)
4. The bus crashed into ……………………………………………… (the back / my car)
5. We heard the news from ………………………………………………. (a friend / the woman who works in the post office)
6. There’s a hospital at ……………………………………………. . (the end / this road)
7. I’ve spoken to ………………………………………………….. (the parents / the girls)
8. The police want to interview ………………………………………….. . (the manager / the Black Cat Club)

B) Complete the sentences using the correct form of the POSSESSIVE ‘S:

1. What is your friend ……… name?
2. Sarah found somebody ……… credit cards in the street.
3. The Eiffel Tower is Paris ……… most famous landmark.
4. The boys ……… bedroom has just been painted.
5. I read about a murder in this morning ………. newspaper.
6. Can you borrow your parents ………. car at the weekend?
7. I need to get some medicine. Is there a chemist …….. near here?

C) Rewrite the following using the correct POSSESSIVE form:

1. the butterflies – the wings …………… the butterflies’ wings ……………………….
2. the students – the books ……………………………………………………………
3. drive – three hours ……………………………………………………………
4. the department store – the staff ……………………………………………………….
5. living – the cost ……………………………………………………………
6. some friends – my brother ……………………………………………………………
7. bread – the price ……………………………………………………………
8. the baby – the pram ……………………………………………………………
9. John and Paul – the wives ……………………………………………………………
10. the men – the changing rooms ……………………………………………………….
11. the sea – the waves …………………………………………………………..
12. a climb – two hundred metres ………………………………………………………..
13. Lucy and Emily – the mother ……………………………………………………….
14. the house – my father’s closest friend ………………………………………………..
15. the president – the decisison …………………………………………………………
16. my physics professor – the report ……………………………………………………
17. the park – the playground ……………………………………………………………
18. the Smiths – the car …………………………………………………………………
19. my mother-in-law – the garden ………………………………………………………

D) Answer the questions:

1. Is this your car?
No, ………… it isn’t. It’s Ben’s. ……………………………………………….. (Ben)
2. Are these your boots?
No, ……………………………………………………………………………….. (Jim)
3. Are these Sue’s glasses?
No, ….…………………………………………………………………………… (Eric)
4. Is that your dress?
No, ……………………………………………………………………………….(Karen)
5. Is this my jacket?
No, ……………………………………………………………………….. (Mr. Jackson)
6. Are these your shirts?
No, …………………………………………………………………………………(Mike)
7. Is that your grandmother’s dress?
No, ………………………………………………………………………….. (my mother)