Quiz on Correct Use of Apostrophes

Which sentence correctly uses apostrophes?

• The dogs toy were scattered all over the yard.

• The dog's toys were scattered all over the yard.

• The dog toys were scattered all over the yard.

• The dogs toys’ were scattered all over the yard.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of apostrophes.

• Its important to double-check your work before submitting it.

• It's important to double-check your work before submitting it.

• Its' important to double-check your work before submitting it.

• It important to double-check your work before submitting it.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses apostrophes.

• The students' projects were displayed in the school's hallway.

• The students projects were displayed in the schools hallway.

• The student's projects were displayed in the school's hallway.

• The student projects were displayed in the schools hallway.

Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of apostrophes?

• The boys' soccer team won the championship.

• The boys soccer team won the championship.

• The boy's soccer team won the championship.

• The boy soccer team won the championship.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses apostrophes.

• The teachers' lounge is a place for relaxation.

• The teachers lounge is a place for relaxation.

• The teacher's lounge is a place for relaxation.

• The teacher lounge is a place for relaxation.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses apostrophes.

• The students' lockers were filled with books.

• The students lockers were filled with books.

• The student's lockers were filled with books.

• The student lockers’ were filled with books.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of apostrophes.

• The boys' jackets were left in the classroom.

• The boys jackets were left in the classroom.

• The boy's jackets were left in the classroom.

• The boy jackets were left in the classroom.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses apostrophes.

• The company's profits increased significantly last year.

• The companys profits increased significantly last year.

• The company's profits increased significantly last year.

• The companys' profits increased significantly last year.

Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of apostrophes?

• The girls' bicycles were parked outside the store.

• The girls bicycles were parked outside the store.

• The girl's bicycles were parked outside the store.

• The girl bicycles were parked outside the store.

Apostrophes are used for all of the following EXCEPT

• possession / ownership

• contractions

• making a word plural