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WorksheetsApostrophe Rules
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 57mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Her husbands wallet was full of curious items.
b)
Her husbands's wallet was full of curious items.
c)
Her husband's wallet was full of curious items.
d)
Her husbands' wallet was full of curious items.
2.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
The gorilla's escaped through the zoos' entrance.
b)
The gorillas escaped through the zoo's entrance.
c)
The gorillas' escaped through the zoo's entrance.
d)
The gorillas escaped through the zoos entrance.
3.
What's the correct way to describe the picture?
a)
the five friends' flags
b)
the five friend's flags
c)
the five friends's flags
d)
the five friends flags'
4.
What's the correct way to describe the picture?
a)
the owls' wisdom
b)
the owls wisdom
c)
the owl's wisdom
d)
the owls's wisdom
5.
Finish this sentence: To make a noun possessive that DOES NOT end in s...
a)
add an apostrophe s.
b)
only add an apostrophe.
c)
add an s, then an apostrophe s.
d)
do nothing.
6.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
The spideres's web glittered in the morning dew.
b)
The spiders web glittered in the morning dew.
c)
The spiders's web glittered in the morning dew.
d)
The spider's web glittered in the morning dew.
7.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
The two boys rucksacks' were found at the water's edge.
b)
The two boy's rucksacks were found at the waters' edge.
c)
The two boys' rucksacks were found at the water's edge.
d)
The two boys' rucksacks' were found at the water's edge.
8.
Rewrite to form a possessive noun: the office of the principal.
a)
the office's principal
b)
the principals' office
c)
the office's of the principal
d)
the principal's office
9.
Rewrite to form a possessive noun: the shoes of the men.
a)
the mens' shoes
b)
the mens shoes
c)
the men's shoes
d)
the mens's shoes
10.
Rewrite to form a possessive noun: the boat belonging to Charles.
a)
Charles' boat
b)
Charles boat
c)
Charles'es boat
d)
Charles's boat
11.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
You may not enter Mr. Harris's office without permission.
b)
You may not enter Mr. Harris' office without permission.
c)
You may not enter Mr. Harris office without permission.
d)
You may not enter Mr. Harris'es office without permission.
12.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
"What are your childrens names?" she asked me.
b)
"What are your children's names?" she asked me.
c)
"What are your childrens' names?" she asked me.
d)
"What are your childrens's names?" she asked me.
13.
Rewrite to form a possessive noun: the notebooks of the students.
a)
the students' notebooks
b)
the student's notebooks
c)
the notebook's students
d)
the notebooks' of the students
14.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
All the actor's got together backstage after the show.
b)
All the actors' got together backstage after the show.
c)
All the actors got together backstage after the show.
d)
All the actors's got together backstage after the show.
15.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
On 9/11, New Yorks skyline lost two important buildings.
b)
On 9/11, New York's skyline lost two important buildings.
c)
On 9/11, New Yorks' skyline lost two important buildings.
d)
On 9/11, New Yorks's skyline lost two important buildings.
16.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
The storm blew out the window's and door's of the building.
b)
The storm blew out the windows' and doors' of the building.
c)
The storm blew out the windows and door's of the building.
d)
The storm blew out the windows and doors of the building.
17.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
The womens dresses are on the second floor.
b)
The womens' dresses are on the second floor.
c)
The womens's dresses are on the second floor.
d)
The women's dresses are on the second floor.
18.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
My friend's basement is filled with fascinating things.
b)
My friends's basement is filled with fascinating things.
c)
My friends basement is filled with fascinating things.
d)
My friends'es basement is filled with fascinating things.
19.
Rewrite to form a possessive noun: the truck owned by my father.
a)
my fathers's truck
b)
my father's truck
c)
the truck's by my father
d)
the truck's father
20.
What is the contraction for is not?
a)
in't
b)
isn't
c)
isnot
d)
into
21.
What is the contraction for do not?
a)
donot
b)
don't
c)
not
d)
didn't
22.
What two words are used to make the contraction she's?
a)
she will
b)
she is
c)
she can
d)
she are
23.
What is the contraction for they are?
a)
they're
b)
theyre
c)
theyare
d)
theyr'e
24.
What is the contraction for should not?
a)
should've
b)
shouldn't
c)
should'nt
d)
should'not
25.
What is the correct contraction for the following word pair?
a)
will't
b)
won't
c)
will'ot
d)
will'not
26.
________ not allowed to listen to music while they read.
a)
There
b)
Their
c)
They're
27.
________ never too late to make a change.
a)
Its
b)
It's
c)
Its'
28.
The chair is missing one of _______ legs.
a)
its
b)
it's
c)
its'
29.
Which option is using apostrophes correctly?
a)
Dans burger's
b)
Lisas cookie's
c)
Mikes bike's
d)
Kelly's socks
30.
What one is correct? A. Richard's scooter B. Richards's scooter
a)
A
b)
B
31.
The coachs daughter is one of the best runners on the track team.
a)
coachs'
b)
runner's
c)
coach's
d)
runners'
32.
The lunchbox that belongs to the girl.
a)
The girls' lunchbox.
b)
The girls lunchbox.
c)
The girl's lunchbox.
d)
The girl"s lunchbox.
33.
Choose the answer that represents a CONTRACTION.
a)
Your
b)
You're
c)
Yore
d)
Tommy's
34.
Which word should have an apostrophe in the sentence? The ducks wings help it fly and escape predators easily.
a)
wings'
b)
duck's
c)
predator's
d)
ducks'
35.
Which word should have an apostrophe in the sentence? The grasshoppers powerful hind legs allow the insect to jump many times its own height.
a)
legs'
b)
grasshopper's
c)
time's
d)
grasshoppers'
36.
Smudges on the CDs surface mad it skip while it was playing.
a)
Smudge's
b)
Smudges'
c)
CD's
d)
CDs
37.
Which word should have an apostrophe in the sentence? Sheer white curtains and fresh lilacs added to the rooms simple charm.
a)
curtain's
b)
lilac's
c)
room's
d)
curtains'
38.
Where should the apostrophe go in didnt?
a)
di'dnt
b)
did'nt
c)
didnt'
d)
didn't
39.
How do you make Donald possessive?
a)
donald's
b)
Donlad's
c)
Donald's
d)
McDonalds
40.
Where should the apostrophe go in shouldnt?
a)
shouldn't
b)
should'nt
41.
Select the option where the apostrophe placement is most correct:
a)
A secretarys' job is not an easy one!
b)
A secretary's job is not an easy one!
c)
A secretarys job is not an easy one!
42.
Complete this line: Both of their _____ were out of tune.
a)
pianos
b)
piano's
43.
Complete this line: Can you please replace the batteries in these two ______?
a)
watch's
b)
watchs
c)
watches
d)
watches'
44.
Lakisha report card was filled with A's and B's.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
Lakishas'
c)
Lakisha's
d)
Lakisha'
45.
Whether the bus will arrive on time is anyone guess.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
anyone's
c)
anyones'
d)
any ones'
46.
The skaters movements were slow and graceful.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
skater's movements
c)
skaters' movement's
d)
skaters movement's
47.
All the player's uniforms were muddy.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
players
c)
players's
d)
players'
48.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit is my childrens' favorite book.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
childrens
c)
children's
d)
childrens's
49.
The fight for women's rights is still being fought today.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
womens'
c)
womans'
d)
womens
50.
The books that belong to the students...
a)
The student's book's
b)
The students' books'
c)
The students' books
d)
The students books
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