Possessive Apostrophes

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

• My wifes diamond's are the best in the country.
• Greece has many beautiful island's.
• They own several splendid house's.
• The two boys' friendship has stood the test of time

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CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

• Utahs mountain ranges are some of the country's most beautiful.

• Utah's mountain ranges are some of the countrys most beautiful

• Utah's mountain ranges are some of the country's most beautiful.

• Utahs' mountain ranges are some of the countrys' most beautiful.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence uses the apostrophes correctly?

• My parent's apartment is in one of the city's finest areas

• My parents' apartment is in one of the city's finest areas

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CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which one of these sentences uses all apostrophes correctly.

• The teams manager's attitude was affecting all the players' performance.
• The team's manager's attitude was affecting all the player's performance.
• The team's manager's attitude was affecting all the players' performance.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

The world's experts were quick to praise the two girls' courage.

• Correct 
• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Only one sentence uses the apostrophes correctly.

• The Americans bridges and roads were vital for moving the troops' supplies.

• The Americans' bridges and roads were vital for moving the troops' supplies
• The American's bridges and roads were vital for moving the troops supplies.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Select the option where the apostrophe placement is correct:

• He spent the day reading last weeks magazines.

• He spent the day reading last week's magazines.

• He spent the day reading last week's magazines'.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Select the option where the apostrophe placement is correct:

• Can you estimate this box's weight?

• Can you estimate this boxs weight?

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CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Select the option where the apostrophe placement is correct:

• The dogs' followed the suspects scent.

• The dogs' followed the suspects' scent.

• The dogs followed the suspect's scent.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

• The student's gathered in the courtyard for a few minutes.

• The students gathered in the courtyard for a few minutes.

• The students gathered in the courtyard for a few minutes'.

• The students' gathered in the courtyard for a few minutes.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B