Apostrophes & Quotation Marks Practice

What do we use apostrophes for?

• Every time there is an S at the end of a word

• To show possession

• Contractions

• To make any word plural

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Replace the underlined words with a contraction, using an apostrophe correctly: Why do you think they are painting the walls such an ugly color?

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

• Their family has so many dog's.

• All those dogs are their's.

• All those dogs are my family's.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

• There are so many different ice cream's out there.

• My favorite's include mint chocolate chip and butter pecan.

• Paula's are strawberry and cookie dough.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

The teacher told us that the semester's grades will be released a week from now.

• NO CHANGE

• semesters grades

• semesters' grades

• grade's for the semester

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Choose the correct sentence.

• The chairs legs were cracked and warped.

• The chair's legs were cracked and warped.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

In the store, all the ___ hangers were organized. (plural noun)

• shirts

• shirt's

• shirt

• shirts'

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

My ​ (a)   house is outside of town. (plural noun)

• parents'
• parents
• parent's

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

Choose the correct sentence.

• I gave the people at the gardens a tour.

• I gave the people at the garden's a tour.

• I gave the people at the gardens' a tour.

Answer explanation

An apostrophe is not used because "gardens" is not indicating an ownership or possession of something. It is only a plural noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

My favorite sport's are soccer and baseball.

• Correct
• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I