❜ Apostrophes Quiz

Apostrophes show possession (Sam’s hat) or missing letters in contractions (don’t = do not). They never make a word plural.

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1. Which is correct?
   1. The dog’s bone (one dog)
   2. The dogs bone (one dog)
   3. The dogs’ bone (one dog)
   4. The dog’s’ bone
2. The ___ coats were hung up. (many girls)
   1. girl’s’
   2. girls
   3. girl’s
   4. girls’
3. What does “they’re” mean?
   1. they are
   2. they were
   3. belonging to them
   4. in that place
4. Choose the correct sentence:
   1. I bought three apples’.
   2. I bought three apple’s.
   3. I bought three apples.
   4. I bought three appl’es.
5. Contraction for “will not”?
   1. wo’nt
   2. willn’t
   3. won’t
   4. will’nt
6. The ___ toys were everywhere. (many children)
   1. children’s
   2. childrens’
   3. childrens
   4. children
7. Which is correct?
   1. Its raining.
   2. It’s raining.
   3. Its’ raining.
   4. It,s raining.
8. James’s / James’ — which is acceptable?
   1. Neither
   2. Only James’
   3. Only James’s
   4. Both, depending on the style guide

1. A   2. D   3. A   4. C   5. C   6. A   7. B   8. D