ACT Quiz on Apostrophes

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Mr. Gupton's class likes to eat cookies.

• Mr. Guptons' class likes to eat cookies.

• Mr. Gupton's class like's to eat cookies.

• None of these

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The spiders web glittered in the morning dew.

• The spiders' web glittered in the morning dew.

• The spider's web glittered in the morning dew.

• The spiders's web glittered in the morning dew.

 

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The gorilla's escaped through the zoos' entrance.

• The gorilla's escaped through the zoo's entrance.

• The gorillas escaped through the zoos entrance.

• The gorillas escaped through the zoo's entrance.

Which sentence shows the possessive form of this phrase: the office of the principal?

• the office's of the principal

• the principals' office

• the principal's office

• the office's principal

Which sentence shows the possessive form of this phrase: the shoes of the men?

• the mens' shoes

• the man's shoes

• the mens's shoes

• the men's shoes

Which sentence is written correctly?

• All of the actors got together backstage after the show.

• All of the actors' got together backstage after the show.

• All of the actors's got together backstage after the show.

• All of the actor's got together backstage after the show.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The womens's dresses are on the second floor.

• The women's dresses are on the second floor.

• The womens' dresses are on the second floor.

• The womens dresses are on the second floor.

Which sentence is written correctly? (One Friend)

• My friends basement is filled with fascinating things.

• My friends's basement is filled with fascinating things.

• My friends' basement is filled with fascinating things.

• My friend's basement is filled with fascinating things.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Her husbands' wallet was full of curious things.

• Her husbands wallet was full of curious things.

• Her husband's wallet was full of curious things.

• Her husband's'swallet was full of curious things.

How would you write this sentence correctly?

Whether the bus will arrive on time is anyone guess.

• No change

• anyones'

• any one's

• anyone's