12th Grade Apostrophes Use PorterENG

During a conversation, Benjamin said 'I can't go to the park today.' Which part of Benjamin's statement is an example of a contraction?

• can't

• aren't

• isn't

• don't

Benjamin found a lost dog in the park. Choose the correct possessive form to complete the sentence: 'The _______ collar was missing.'

• dogs

• doges

• doges'

• dog's

Benjamin, Ava, and David are children in a class. If they collectively own a toy, how would you refer to it?

• childrens' toy

• child's toy

• children's toy

• childs' toy

While writing a note, Ava wrote 'can't' instead of 'cannot'. The apostrophe in 'can't' replaces which letters?

• no

• an

• ca

• ot

James wrote 'I'm' in his essay. What does the apostrophe represent in 'I'm' that James used?

• Possession

• Contraction

• Pluralization

• Omission of letter

During a grammar lesson, Olivia wrote down some sentences on the board. Ethan noticed that one of them is NOT a contraction. Which one is it?

• can't

• is not

• don't

• isn't

Samuel, Zoe, and Luna are working on a group project. Select the correct possessive form of the noun 'students' to complete the sentence: 'The _______ project was well-received by the teacher.'

• students'

• student'ss

• students's

• student's

Priya is teaching Aria about contractions. She asks Aria, 'In the contraction 'won't', the apostrophe replaces which letters?'

• w, n

• w, o

• w, t

• o, i

In a conversation, Ava tells Lily that she can't go to the party. What does the apostrophe represent in the word 'can't'?

• contraction

• possession

• abbreviation

• omission