wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

ACT Vocabulary and Apostrophes

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Correct APOSTROPHE usage?

There are 31 DAYS' in December.

a)

YES

b)

NO

2.
Correct APOSTROPHE usage?
One STUDENT'S book is missing.
a)
YES
b)
NO
3.
Look at the word ending AND apostrophe usage...
Is it correct?
Two HURRICANES' paths were closely tracked. 
a)
YES
b)
NO
4.
Look at the word ending AND apostrophe usage...
Is it correct?
Two WOLFS' pups were born in the zoo.
a)
YES
b)
NO
5.

Which demonstrates

correct apostrophe usage?

a)

One students car was painted red and black.

b)

One student’s car was painted red and black.

c)

One students’ car was painted red and black.

6.

Which demonstrates correct apostrophe usage?

a)

Many students cars were painted red and black.

b)

Many student’s cars were painted red and black.

c)

Many students’ cars were painted red and black.

7.

Which demonstrates correct

apostrophe usage?

a)

Four coats were picked up from lost and found.

b)

Four coat’s were picked up from lost and found.

c)

Four coats’ were picked up from lost and found.

8.
The rules of one boss = One _____ rules
a)
boss's 
b)
boss
c)
boss'
9.
The rules of more than one boss = Three _____ rules
a)
boss's 
b)
boss
c)
boss'
d)
bosses'
10.
The skyline of one city = One____ skyline
a)
citys
b)
city's
c)
cities
11.
The skyline of more than one city = Three ____ skylines
a)
citys
b)
city's
c)
cities
d)
cities'
12.
The mother of one calf = One ____ mother
a)
calves
b)
calfs'
c)
calf's
13.
The mother of more than one calf = Three ____ mothers
a)
calves'
b)
calfs'
c)
calf's
d)
calves
14.

_______ means having a mutual relationship or connection.

a)

Correlate

b)

Coherant

c)

Contour

15.

_________ means logical and constistent.

a)

Contour

b)

Coherant

c)

Critical

16.

________ is something that completes or brings to perfection larger whole.

a)

Cumbersome

b)

Compassion

c)

Complement

17.

__________ means expressing diverse or disapproving comments.

a)

Corollary

b)

Critical

c)

Compensate

18.

__________ means large or heavy.

a)

Corollary

b)

Cumbersome

c)

Contour

19.

_________ means to cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect foro someone or something.

a)

Depict

b)

Demean

c)

Differentiate

20.

____________ means to identify differences between someone or something.

a)

Differentiate

b)

Depict

c)

Determine

21.

_________ means having or showing a feeling of superioriity.

a)

Critical

b)

Condescending

c)

Contradict

22.

__________ means to write or create.

a)

Deficit

b)

Compose

c)

Contour

23.

_________ means the amount by which something is too small

a)

Deficit

b)

Contract

c)

Compensate

24.

_________ means to make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant.

a)

Compensate

b)

Contradict

c)

Devoid

25.

_________ means to show or represent.

a)

Devoid

b)

Depict

c)

Determine

26.

___________ means something to occur in a particuliar way

a)

Determine

b)

Devoid

c)

Depict

27.

__________ means entirely lacking or free from.

a)

Depict

b)

Devoid

c)

Cumbersome

28.

_________ means to decrease in size, number, or range.

a)

Contradict

b)

Contract

c)

Compose

29.

__________ means having concern for the sufferings or misfortune of others.

a)

Complement

b)

Compassion

c)

Correlate

30.

_______ means following continiously or logical sequence

a)

Consecutive

b)

Corrollary

c)

Compensate

31.

___________ means an outline, especially one representing the shape or form of something.

a)

Corollary

b)

Contour

c)

Deficit

32.

_________ means to be in conflict with.

a)

Contradict

b)

Corollary

c)

Deficit

33.

______ is a direct or natural consequence or result.

a)

Critical

b)

Crollary

c)

Deficit

34.

When are apostrophes used?

a)

In contractions and homophones

b)

In contractions and to show possession

c)

In homophones and conjunctions

d)

In independent clauses and homophones

35.

Which sentence contains a properly spelled contraction?

a)

I cane't wait to see you!

b)

It dosen't make a difference if you come over in 5 minutes or an hour.

c)

I should'of asked you if it was a good time to stop over.

d)

I know my answer doesn't make that much sense.