The Apostrophe: Possessives and Contractions on the SAT

The Apostrophe: Possessives and Contractions on the SAT

Using the Apostrophe Contraction

It's vs. Its

Multiple Choice

Select the correct choice:

Michael took the frame down, added a fresh coat of paint on each of it's sides, and inserted a new picture.

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) they're

• C) its

• D) their

Multiple Choice

On West 45th Street in New York City, wedged between buildings more than twice it's height, stands the Lyceum Theater.

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) its height,

• C) their height,

• D) its' height

Multiple Choice

There's one commonly overlooked disadvantage of remote fitness; however, its inability to foster a sense of community among participants makes it an unpopular choice.

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) it's

• C) their

• D) they're

Multiple Select

Select all of the options that correctly use it's (the contraction) or its (the pronoun) There are 3 correct answers

• I do not know when it's going to be over

• Do you have any idea where it's ball could be?

• I have a feeling that it's going to be sunny again.

• When it comes to selecting colleges, it's not an easy choice.

• Its necessary to be attentive to details; the answer choices can be deceiving.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct choice:

The novel's protagonist, who's telekinetic powers are capable of mass destruction, is a seemingly quiet and shy girl.

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) whose

• C) which

• D) with her

There/ They're/ Their

Multiple Choice

Select the correct choice:

Since I was late, I did not know if their going to share the space with me,

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) there

• C) they'll

• D) they're

Multiple Choice

Select the correct choice:

Do you think it would be a better idea if they relocated to the suburban neighborhood by their cousin's house?

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) there cousins

• C) they're cousins

• D) there cousin's

Multiple Choice

Select the correct choice:

As interesting as his findings were, their was no way to show conclusive evidence

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) it

• C) they're

• D) there

Using the Apostrophe for Possession

Multiple Choice

Select the correct choice:

As the carbon dioxide level in the Earth's atmosphere rises, the world's oceans' abosrb more carbon dioxide

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) worlds' oceans'

• C) world's oceans

• D) worlds' oceans

Multiple Choice

Select the correct choice:

Because she was late to work, Joanne had to report to the factorys' director.

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) factory's

• C) factories

• D) factories'

Multiple Choice

Select the correct choice:

The judge critiqued the womans' fashion choice's during the beauty pageant. (1 woman)

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) womans's fashion choices

• C) womans fashion choices'

• D) woman's fashion choices

Multiple Choice

Select the correct choice:

Throughout the various neighborhoods, the sidewalks' cracks were beyond repair.

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) sidewalk's cracks

• C) sidewalk's cracks'

• D) sidewalks cracks

Multiple Choice

Select the correct choice:

Jones, however, became one of the movement's most powerful and controversial advocate's.

• A) NO CHANGE

• B) movement's most powerful and controversial advocates.

• C) movements' most powerful and controversial advocates.

• D) movements' most powerful and controversial advocates'.