Punctuation: Apostrophes, Quotation Marks, and Book Titles

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Steves bike was lost.

• Steves' bike was lost.

• Steve's bike was lost.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• They couldn't find their dog.

• They could'nt find their dog.

• They couldnt' find their dog.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Jake said "I love that book!"

• Jake said I love that book!

• Jake "said I love that book!"

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Have you heard the poem The Purple Cow by Gelett Burgess?

• Have you heard the poem "The Purple Cow" by Gelett Burgess?

• Have you heard the poem "The Purple Cow by Gelett Burgess"?

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Theyll be here soon said mom.

• They'll be here soon said mom.

• "Theyll be here soon," said mom.

• "They'll be here soon," said mom.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Wonder by R. J. Palacio is a great book!

• "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio is a great book!

• Wonder by R. J. Palacio is a great book!

• Wonder by R. J. Palacio is a great book!

Which sentence is written correctly?

• They wouldve gone to school, but it snowed.

• They wouldv'e gone to school, but it snowed.

• They would've gone to school, but it snowed.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The cat was Carls.

• The cat was Carls's.

• The cat was Carl's.

• The cat was Carls'.