Apostrophes serve two functions in English: showing possession (John's book) and marking missing letters in contractions (it's = it is). Misusing them — especially the infamous "it's vs its" confusion — is one of the most noticed written errors in English.
Practice
Where does the apostrophe go? "The report of the two managers" → "the two ___"
Have you met thenew teacher? She's brilliant.
Put the words in the correct order:
"___ raining outside. Bring an umbrella." Which is correct?
Iseen that film three times already.
Put the words in the correct order:
The company changed ___ logo last year.
been decided that the office will close early today.
Put the words in the correct order:
Which sentence shows that the toy belongs to one dog?
The directors report was very detailed. → directorreport (one director)
Both managers offices are on the third floor. → managersoffices (two managers)
Its important to read the contract carefully. →important…
The childrens play area is closed today. → childrenplay area
Whos going to lead the meeting tomorrow? →going to lead…
The team celebrated in the 1990s. Type the decade with correct punctuation: →
The dog wagged it tail happily. → waggedtail
The company launched _____ new product line last month.
_____ been a very challenging quarter for everyone.
The department exceeded _____ annual target by 15%.
_____ turn is it to present the results?
The client asked _____ responsible for the delay.