its or it's? your or you're? Contraction Homophones — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 4 homophones worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 4 · English · Homophonesits or it's? your or you're? Contraction Homophones — Answers
Part A: Choose the right word
Test: say the sentence with it is, you are or who is. If it makes sense, use the word with the apostrophe. Circle the word that fits.
- AIts
- BIt's
Answer: It's
It is raining outside, so we use it's.
- Aits
- Bit's
Answer: its
The tail belongs to the dog. We cannot say it is tail, so we use its.
- Ayour
- Byou're
Answer: your
The lunch box belongs to you. We cannot say you are lunch box, so we use your.
- AYour
- BYou're
Answer: You're
You are going to love it, so we use you're.
- AWhose
- BWho's
Answer: Who's
Who is coming, so we use who's.
- AWhose
- BWho's
Answer: Whose
We are asking who owns the jacket, so we use whose.
Part B: Fill the gap
Write the correct word in the gap.
Answer: its
The paws belong to the cat.
Answer: you're
You are the best painter.
Answer: Whose
We are asking which person the turn belongs to.
Answer: It's
It is time to go home.
Part C: Fix it
Each sentence has one wrong word. Write the sentence again correctly.
Answer: You're welcome to come with us.
- You are welcome, so it should be you're.
Answer: The bird hurt its wing.
- The wing belongs to the bird. It is wing does not make sense, so it should be its.
Answer: Who's ready for lunch?
- Who is ready for lunch, so it should be who's.
Part D: True or false?
Answer: True
The apostrophe shows that letters are missing.
Answer: True
Your bag, your idea, your turn.
Answer: False
When something belongs to it, we write its with no apostrophe.
Part E: Your turn
Model answer: It's sad that the tree lost its leaves. You're welcome to borrow your sister's bike. Who's bringing the ball today?
Success criteria:
- Three complete sentences
- its and it's used correctly
- your and you're used correctly
- who's or whose used correctly
- Capital letters and end marks
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.