Mastering Apostrophes and Possession

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly to show possession?

• The dogs bone is buried in the yard.

• The dog's bone is buried in the yard.

• The dogs' bone is buried in the yard.

• The dog bone's is buried in the yard.

Choose the correct possessive form of the noun in the sentence: "The tail of the cat is fluffy."

• The cats tail is fluffy.

• The cat's tail is fluffy.

• The cats' tail is fluffy.

• The cat tail's is fluffy.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of an apostrophe for a contraction.

• Its going to rain today.

• It's going to rain today.

• Its' going to rain today.

• It is' going to rain today.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession?

• The teachers' lounge is on the second floor.

• The teacher's lounge is on the second floor.

• The teachers lounge's is on the second floor.

• The teacher lounge's is on the second floor.

Select the sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe to indicate a contraction.

• She'll go to the store later.

• Shell go to the store later.

• She' ll go to the store later.

• She ll' go to the store later.

Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession for a plural noun?

• The childrens' playground is new.

• The children's playground is new.

• The childrens playground's is new.

• The childrens playground is new.

Choose the correct possessive form of the noun in the sentence: "The books of the students are on the table."

• The students' books are on the table.

• The student's books are on the table.

• The students books' are on the table.

• The students books are on the table.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of an apostrophe for a contraction.

• Theyre going to the park.

• They're going to the park.

• They' re going to the park.

• Theyre' going to the park.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession?

• The cars' engine is very powerful.

• The car's engine is very powerful.

• The cars engine's is very powerful.

• The car engine's is very powerful.

Select the sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe to indicate a contraction.

• Weve been waiting for an hour.

• We've been waiting for an hour.

• We' ve been waiting for an hour.

• We ve' been waiting for an hour.