Apostrophes quiz

Question 1

Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

The dog’s bone (one dog)

Answer

The dogs bone (one dog)

Answer

The dogs’ bone (one dog)

Answer

The dog’s’ bone

Question 2

The ___ coats were hung up. (many girls)

Accepted Answer

girls’

Answer

girl’s’

Answer

girls

Answer

girl’s

Question 3

What does “they’re” mean?

Accepted Answer

they are

Answer

they were

Answer

belonging to them

Answer

in that place

Question 4

Choose the correct sentence:

Accepted Answer

I bought three apples.

Answer

I bought three apples’.

Answer

I bought three apple’s.

Answer

I bought three appl’es.

Question 5

Contraction for “will not”?

Accepted Answer

won’t

Answer

wo’nt

Answer

willn’t

Answer

will’nt

Question 6

The ___ toys were everywhere. (many children)

Accepted Answer

children’s

Answer

childrens’

Answer

childrens

Answer

children

Question 7

Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

It’s raining.

Answer

Its raining.

Answer

Its’ raining.

Answer

It,s raining.

Question 8

James’s / James’ — which is acceptable?

Accepted Answer

Both, depending on the style guide

Answer

Neither

Answer

Only James’

Answer

Only James’s

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