Do You Understand The Mechanics Of The Apostrophe?
Check to see if you understand the mechanics of the apostrophe.
- 1.
Which sentence uses apostrophes properly?
- A.
Whered' she go?
- B.
Whered she go?
- C.
Where'd she go?
- D.
Whe'red she go?
Correct Answer
C. Where'd she go? -
- 2.
Which sentence uses apostrophes properly?
- A.
Marie's cat has white fur.
- B.
Maries cat has white fur.
- C.
Maries' cat has white fur.
- D.
Maries's cat has white fur.
Correct Answer
A. Marie's cat has white fur. -
- 3.
Which sentence uses apostrophes properly?
- A.
Four pairs of ski's had been used by people all day.
- B.
Four pairs of skis had been used by people all day.
- C.
Four pairs of skis's had been used by people all day.
- D.
Four pairs of skis' had been used by people all day.
Correct Answer
D. Four pairs of skis' had been used by people all day. -
- 4.
Which sentence uses apostrophes properly?
- A.
Its always a good idea to eat breakfast every day.
- B.
Her cell phone lost it's case while she was on vacation.
- C.
It's always so much fun to go to concerts!
- D.
It's inability to take videos is unfortunate.
Correct Answer
C. It's always so much fun to go to concerts! -
- 5.
Which sentence uses apostrophes properly?
- A.
The Ellingtons' serve good cookies.
- B.
The Ellingtons serve good cookies.
- C.
The Ellington's serve good cookies.
- D.
The Ellingtons's serve good cookies.
Correct Answer
A. The Ellingtons' serve good cookies. -
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