Practicing the Rules of Apostrophe Usage

Type the correct form - its or it's - into the gap in the sentence.

17. The board had to revise _____ judgement after the appeal.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

IV. Type the correct form - its or it's - into the gap in the sentence.

18. Unfortunately, _____ not always those who work the hardest who succeed.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Type the correct form - its or it's - into the gap in the sentence.

16. Leaders in the education system are conscious of the need to maintain ____ standards.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

The books that belong to the students...

• The student's book's
• The students' books'
• The students' books
• The students books

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the one sentence that is punctuated correctly (check for proper use of quotation marks, apostrophes, commas, periods, question marks, and capital letters):

• Martin Chuzzlewit the lecturer explained is probably Dickens’s most underrated novel.

• “Martin Chuzzlewit the lecturer explained is probably Dickens’s most underrated novel.”

• “Martin Chuzzlewit,” the lecturer explained, “Is probably Dickens’s most underrated novel.”

• “Martin Chuzzlewit,” the lecturer explained, “is probably Dickens’s most underrated novel.”

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Choose the word in the sentence below that needs an apostrophe. If no apostrophe is needed, mark NA.

Memphiss biggest event is held every year.

• Memphiss

• biggest

• event

• NA

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the word in the sentence below that needs an apostrophe. If no apostrophe is needed, mark NA.

However, its a very neat city

• its

• very

• city

• NA

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the answer that represents a CONTRACTION.

• Your
• You're
• Yore
• Tommy's

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Choose the word in the sentence below that needs an apostrophe. If no apostrophe is needed, mark NA.

Every year people come for the BBQs and other excitement.

• Every

• people

• BBQs

• NA

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

The stray dog quickly ate ____ food.

• its
• it's
• its'

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D