Mastering the use of apostrophes can significantly enhance your writing clarity and precision. This quiz will challenge your understanding of possessives, contractions, and other common uses of apostrophes. Sharpen your punctuation skills and boost your confidence in writing with these carefully crafted questions. Good luck and have fun!
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Apostrophe Quiz Questions Overview
1. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
The cat’s toys are on the floor.
The cats toy’s are on the floor.
The cats’ toys are on the floor.
The cat’s toy’s are on the floor.
2. Which of the following is the correct contraction for ‘they are’?
Their
There
They’re
The’re
3. Select the sentence with the correct use of an apostrophe for possession.
The dog’s leash is red.
The dogs’ leash is red.
The dogs leash is red.
The dog’ leash is red.
4. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Its a beautiful day.
It’s a beautiful day.
Its’ a beautiful day.
It is’ a beautiful day.
5. Which of the following sentences uses the apostrophe incorrectly?
The children’s toys are scattered.
The teachers’ lounge is upstairs.
The mens’ locker room is closed.
The dog’s bone is buried.
6. Which sentence correctly shows possession for a plural noun?
The cars’ engines are loud.
The car’s engines are loud.
The cars engine’s are loud.
The car’s engine’s are loud.
7. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly in a contraction?
Dont’ worry about it.
Don’t worry about it.
Do’nt worry about it.
Dont worry about it.
8. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly for a singular possessive noun?
The girl’s book is on the table.
The girls’ book is on the table.
The girls book is on the table.
The girl’ book is on the table.
9. Which of the following sentences is correct?
Its’ going to rain today.
It’s going to rain today.
Its going to rain today.
It is’ going to rain today.
10. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly for a plural possessive noun?
The students’ desks are in rows.
The student’s desks are in rows.
The students desks are in rows.
The student’ desks are in rows.
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