Apostrophes

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• It’s fine with me if you borrow my chefs knife, but put it back in its case.

• It’s fine with me if you borrow my chefs knife, but put it back in it’s case.

• It’s fine with me if you borrow my chef’s knife, but put it back in its case.

• Its fine with me if you borrow my chefs knife, but put it back in it’s case.

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Which sentence is missing an apostrophe?

• My dimes are very old.

• The five dimes dates are very old.

• The five dimes are very shiny.

• I have five dimes in my pocket.

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Didn’t you hear that they’re leaving tomorrow?

• Didn’t you hear that there leaving tomorrow?

• Did’nt you hear that their leaving tomorrow?

• Didn’t you hear that theyr’e leaving tomorrow?

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The moons’ rays’ shone feebly on the path.

• The moon’s ray’s shone feebly on the path.

• The moon’s rays shone feebly on the path.

• The moons’ ray’s shone feebly on the path.

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Our neighbor’s car is an old Chrysler, and it’s’ just about to fall apart.

• Our neighbors’s car is an old Chrysler, and its just about to fall apart.

• Our neighbors’ car is an old Chrysler, and its just about to fall apart.

• Our neighbor’s car is an old Chrysler, and it’s just about to fall apart.

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Which sentence is missing an apostrophe?

• Bananas are my favorite fruit.

• Do you like to eat bananas when the skin is brown?

• I like to eat bananas unless the skin is turning brown.

• The bananas skin was turning brown.

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• In three week’s time we’ll have to put up holiday decorations.

• In three weeks’ time we’ll’ have to put up holiday decorations.

• In three weeks’ time we'll have to put up holiday decorations.

• In three weeks’s time well have to put up holiday decorations.

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What is the correct way to write the first word?

Whos the party's candidate for vice president this year?

• Whose

• Whos'

• Who's

• Whose'

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Properly complete the sentence: It belongs to Sam and Suzy. It is _____.

• Sam’s and Suzy’s

• Sams and Suzies

• Sam and Suzies’

• Sam and Suzy’s

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Properly complete the sentence: The hat belongs to Max. It is ______.

• Maxes

• Maxs'

• Maxes'

• Max's

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