COPS, Apostrophes, Commas, and Transitions

I bought some ______ at the store today for my lunch this week.

• apple

• apple's

• apples

• apples'

Answer explanation

It is apples because you aren't talking about the apples owning anything and it's not a contraction.

That _____ the quickest to grandma's house.

• ways

• ways'

• way's

• way

Answer explanation

way's is a contraction for way is. That is why it's way with an apostrophe s

The lost dog was from the _____house.

• Thomas

• Thomas'

• Thomases

Answer explanation

Thomas is their name-- it already ends in an s so you add an apostrophe after it to show the house belongs to them.

Did you invite the ______?

• Wong's

• Wongs'

• Wongs

• Wong

Answer explanation

Wongs is their actual name and they don't have possession of anything and two words are not being put together.

It was the ______fault that the money didn't transfer correctly.

• banker's

• bankers

• bankeres

• None are correct

Answer explanation

It is banker's with an apostrophe because it was the fault of the banker.

Check for COPS in the given sentence and then write it correctly.: The other day i caught the bigest fish of the contest! I couldnt believe it!

Those are all my _______ pencils.

• students

• students'

• student's

Answer explanation

Those are the pencils that belong to all my students---Plural

Happy birthday Ashley!

• Happy birthday, Ashley!

• Happy, birthday, Ashley!

• No changes

Answer explanation

When you are directly talking to someone you use a comma before their name.

My tenth birthday cake was pink purple sparkly and so delicious!

• My tenth birthday cake was pink, purple sparkly and so delicious!

• My tenth birthday cake, was pink purple sparkly and so delicious!

• My tenth birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly, and so delicious!

• No changes

Answer explanation

You are listing things, so you need commas between the words you are listing

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jake don't forget, to clean your room.

• Jake, don't forget, to clean your room.

• Jake, don't forget to clean your room.

Answer explanation

Use a comma when you are talking directly to someone.