CW: Possessives and Apostrophes 2

Which phrase uses the correct singular possessive?

• The seniors speech was inspiring.

• The senior’s speech was inspiring.

• The seniors’ speech was inspiring.

• The senior speech’s was inspiring.

Which sentence uses plural possession correctly?

• The graduates’ families cheered loudly.

• The graduate’s families cheered loudly.

• The graduates families cheered loudly.

• The graduates family’s cheered loudly.

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly for joint possession?

• Maya’s and Jordan’s caps were decorated with glitter.

• Maya and Jordan’s caps were decorated with glitter.

• Maya and Jordan cap’s were decorated.

• Maya and Jordans’ caps were decorated with glitter.

Which is correct?

• It’s time for graduation practice.

• Its time for graduation practice.

• Its’ time for graduation practice.

• It is’ time for graduation practice.

Which sentence shows proper possessive use with an irregular plural noun?

• The child’s speeches were heartfelt.

• The childrens’ speeches were heartfelt.

• The children's speeches were heartfelt.

• The childrens speech’s were heartfelt.

Which shows correct apostrophe use?

• All the seniors’ speeches were unique.

• All the senior’s speeches were unique.

• All the seniors speech’s were unique.

• All the senior speeches’ were unique.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The principal’s message celebrated the students’ hard work.

• The principals’ message celebrated the students hard work.

• The principal’s message celebrated the student’s hard work.

• The principals message celebrated the student’s hard work.

Choose the correct possessive form for this sentence: The announcements of the counselors were helpful.

• The counselor’s announcements were helpful.

• The counselors announcements were helpful.

• The counselors’ announcements were helpful.

• The counselor announcements’ were helpful.

Which phrase uses the possessive form of a compound noun correctly?

• My best-friend’s advice helped me pass.

• My best-friends’ advice helped me pass.

• My best-friends advice helped me pass.

• My best friend’s advice helped me pass.

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

• The class’s energy was high on the last day.

• The classs’ energy was high on the last day.

• The classes energy was high on the last day.

• The class’ energy was high on the last day.