Select the option where the apostrophe placement is most correct:

He'd rather read last week's magazine.

He'd rather read last weeks magazine.

Hed rather read last week's magazine.

Select the option where the apostrophe placement is most correct:

My mother belongs to the women's club.

My mother belongs to the womens club.

My mother belong's to the womens club.

Select the option where the apostrophe placement is most correct:

Can you estimate this box's weight?

Can you estimate this boxs weight?

Select the option where the apostrophe placement is most correct:

A secretary's job is not an easy one!

A secretarys' job is not an easy one!

A secretarys job is not an easy one!

Select the option where the apostrophe placement is most correct:

How many too's did he misspell on the essay

How many toos did he misspell in the essay?

Select the correct possessive form:

Aunt Shelia and Uncle Tony's house.

Aunt Shelia's and Uncle Tony's house.

When are apostrophes used?

In contractions and to show possession

In independent clauses and homophones

Which sentence contains a properly spelled contraction?

I know my answer doesn't make that much sense.

It dosen't make a difference if you come over in 5 minutes or an hour.

I should'of asked you if it was a good time to stop over.

Which sentence correctly contains a singular possessive?

The girl's room was just cleaned.

The girls' room could be cleaner.

Which sentence shows a proper use of a plural possessive?

All of the students' backpacks were very heavy on Friday.

All of the student's backpacks were extremely light on Friday.

All of the students backpacks' were very light on Friday.

All of the students backpack's were very heavy on Friday.

Which sentence is properly written (correct punctuation, spelling, and homophone use)?

Aren't you spending a lot of time on your device?

Aren't you spending alot of time on your device.

Arn't you spending a lot of time on your device.

Arn't you spending alot of time on your device?

Which grammatically correct sentence contains a properly punctuated singular possessive?

Have you met Mrs. Smith's daughters?

Have you met Mrs. Smiths' daughters?

Have you met Mrs. Smiths' daughters'.

Have you met Mrs. Smiths' daughter's.

Apostrophes

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English

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6th - 7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

L.3.2D, L.2.2C, L.3.1A

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Christina Guarnaschelli

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35 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Which word has the apostrophe placed correctly?

can't

wev'e

shouldv'e

isnt'

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which word should have an apostrophe in the sentence? The ducks wings help it fly and escape predators easily.

wings'

duck's

predator's

ducks'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word should have an apostrophe in the sentence? Some students are morning people, and some just arent.

aren't

student's

students'

are'nt

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which word has the apostrophe placed correctly?

arent'

I'am

can'not

I'm

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which word should have an apostrophe in the sentence? The grasshoppers powerful hind legs allow the insect to jump many times its own height.

legs'

grasshopper's

time's

grasshoppers'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The sun hasnt shone for eight days in a row.

hasn't

has'nt

hasnt

hasnt'

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The chocolates in the silver box were a gift from my mothers best friend.

chocolate's

chocolates'

mothers'

mother's

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

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Apostrophes

35 questions

Which word has the apostrophe placed correctly?

Which word should have an apostrophe in the sentence? The ducks wings help it fly and escape predators easily.

Which word should have an apostrophe in the sentence? Some students are morning people, and some just arent.

Which word has the apostrophe placed correctly?

Which word should have an apostrophe in the sentence? The grasshoppers powerful hind legs allow the insect to jump many times its own height.

The sun hasnt shone for eight days in a row.

The chocolates in the silver box were a gift from my mothers best friend.

In American culture, it isnt considered polite to point at someone.

The two boys bag's were lying at the rivers' edge

Select the option where the apostrophe placement is most correct:

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