Apostrophe Usage Review

When are apostrophes used?

• In between 2 independent clauses (complete thoughts)

• In contractions and to show possession

• In conjunctions

• In independent clauses and with prepositional phrases

Which punctuation "shows" possession?

• commas

• apostrophes

• periods

• quotation marks

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

• Maxes

• Maxs'

• Maxe's

• Max's

A contraction takes ___ word(s) and combines them to make ____ word(s)...

• 2, 2

• 2, 1

• 1, 2

• 1, 1

Choose the correct contraction: Eamon ____ (did not) like dinner today!

• didn't

• did'not

• did'nt

• din't

Choose the sentence below that does NOT use apostrophes correctly.

• Who's the party's candidate for vice president this year?

• The fox had it's right foreleg caught securely in the traps jaws.

• Our neighbor's car is an old Chrysler, and I told him the other day that it's just about to fall apart.

Choose the sentence below that does NOT use apostrophes correctly.

• In three weeks time, we'll have to begin school again.

• Whenever I think of the stories I read as a child, I remember Cinderellas glass slipper and Snow Whites wicked stepmother.

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

Choose the sentence below that does NOT use apostrophes correctly.

• We claimed the picnic table was ours, but the Jones' children looked so disappointed that we found another spot.

• It's important that the kitten learns to find its way home.

• Who's baseball glove is this left in the dugout?

Choose the sentence below that does NOT use apostrophes correctly.

• She did not hear her children's cries.

• June shouldve run the errand earlier; now it's raining!

• Didn't he say when he would arrive at Arnie's house?

Choose the sentence below that does NOT use apostrophes correctly.

• Its such a beautiful day that Ive decided to sunbathe.

• She said the watch Jack found was hers, but she couldn't identify the manufacturer's name on it.

• I wanted to go to the party, but I'll be out of town.