Acing Apostrophes

Apostrophes are used for all of the following EXCEPT

• to form plurals

• to make contractions

• to show possession or ownership

Choose the answer that represents a CONTRACTION.

• Your
• You're
• Yore
• Tommy's

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.6

What is the CONTRACTION for does not? (and who is this random girl?)

• dosent

• dosen't

• does'nt

• doesn't

Which CONTRACTION is INCORRECT?

• Doesn't

• You've

• We'ed

• I'll

Correct this sign:

• it's, something's

• it's, too

• too, something's

• it's, too, something's

Correct this sentence:

Some students are morning people, and some just arent.

• aren't

• student's

• students'

• are'nt

Correct this sentence:

The public doesnt always recognize geniuses in its midst.

• NO CHANGE

• dosent ... it's

• doesn't ...its

• doesn't ... it's

How many errors in this sentence?

Lets just say that weather or not the buses arrive on time is anyones guess.

• one

• two

• three

• four

What are the errors?

Lets just say that weather or not the buses arrive on time is anyones guess.

• Let's, anyone's

• Let's, whether

• Let's, whether, anyone's

Choose the one that shows POSSESSION or OWNERSHIP:

• They're

• Their

• There

• None of these