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Apostrophes

This quiz will provide practice in using apostrophes correctly.

This activity contains 25 questions.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   Erics coin collection is the most extensive I have ever seen. Eric's coin collection is the most extensive I have ever seen. Erics' coin collection is the most extensive I have ever seen.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   Lets have spaghetti and meatball's tonight. Lets have spaghetti and meatballs tonight. Let's have spaghetti and meatballs tonight.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   It's too bad that the team lost it's fifth game in a row. Its too bad that the team lost it's fifth game in a row. It's too bad that the team lost its fifth game in a row.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   Professor Anderson said that there were too many "and's" in Kristen's paper. Professor Anderson said that there were too many "ands" in Kristens paper. Professor Anderson said that there were too many "ands" in Kristen's paper.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   Craig has been driving his parents' old station wagon for years. Craig has been driving his parent's old station wagon for years. Craig has been driving his parents old station wagon for years.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   Do you know who's going to drive me to the bus station? Do you know whose going to drive me to the bus station? Do you know whos' going to drive me to the bus station?

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   Stewart's next bright idea is anybody's guess. Stewarts next bright idea is anybodys guess. Stewart's next bright idea is anybodys guess.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   Are these Marys book's, or are they yours? Are these Mary's books, or are they yours? Are these Mary's books, or are they your's?

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   I heard that his families' lake cabin was destroyed in yesterdays tornado. I heard that his family's lake cabin was destroyed in yesterday's tornado. I heard that his familys' lake cabin was destroyed in yesterday's tornado.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   Couldn't you find your car key's? Couldn't you find your car keys? Could'n't you find your car keys?

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   Men's shirts and women's sweaters are on sale at the mall. Mens' shirts and womens' sweaters are on sale at the mall. Mens shirts and womens sweaters are on sale at the mall.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   Be careful. That knifes' blade is sharp. Be careful. That knife's blade is sharp. Be careful. That knives' blade is sharp.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   Luke's grandparents' are good friends of our's. Luke's grandparents are good friends of ours. Lukes grandparent's are good friends of our's.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   We're pleased that it's finally raining. Were pleased that its finally raining. We're pleased that its' finally raining.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   The new childrens petting zoo will open it's doors on Saturday. The new childrens' petting zoo will open its' doors on Saturday. The new children's petting zoo will open its doors on Saturday.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   Have you seen Lois' new horse's? Have you seen Lois new horses? Have you seen Lois's new horses?

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   Cameron was proud of the three As on this semesters' report card. Cameron was proud of the three A's on this semester's report card. Cameron was proud of the three A's on this semesters report card.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   Grandpa taught us the value of an honest day's work. Grandpa taught us the value of an honest days' work. Grandpa taught us the value of an honest days work.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   That must be someone elses cell phone. That must be someone elses' cell phone. That must be someone else's cell phone.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   The new subdivision promises living at it's finest. The new subdivision promises living at its' finest. The new subdivision promises living at its finest.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   You're sure they're friends of hers? Your sure they're friends of her's? You're sure they're friends of hers'?

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   Have you finished preparing all the employees' payroll check's? Have you finished preparing all the employees' payroll checks? Have you finished preparing all the employee's payroll checks?

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   In just two months' time, Muriel had managed to persuade the women's club to include men. In just two months time, Muriel had managed to persuade the womens' club to include men. In just two month's time, Muriel had managed to persuade the women's club to include men.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   You may borrow my husband's cell phone if you've left yours at home. You may borrow my husbands' cell phone if you've left your's at home. You may borrow my husband's cell phone if you've left yours' at home.

	Choose the sentence in which apostrophes are used correctly.   Its a shame that the Gold Mine Café had to shut it's doors. Its' a shame that the Gold Mine Café had to shut its doors. It's a shame that the Gold Mine Café had to shut its doors.

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