Understanding Apostrophes

Understanding Apostrophes

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Evelyn Hayes

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary rule for making a noun possessive?

Add an apostrophe before the noun

Add apostrophe-S to the noun

Add an S without an apostrophe

Remove the last letter of the noun

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a correct use of an apostrophe for a possessive pronoun?

It's teeth

Her's teeth

His's teeth

Its teeth

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you make a word both plural and possessive?

Add an apostrophe before the word

Add apostrophe-S

Add S-apostrophe

Add ES

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is an apostrophe used in 'straight A's'?

To make it plural

To avoid confusion with another word

To form a contraction

To indicate possession

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct orientation for an apostrophe at the beginning of a contraction?

Vertical

Curved and facing right

Straight

Curved and facing left

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