Apostrophes With Possessive Nouns And Capitalization/Apostrophes With Degree Titles
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Select the following sentences that use the apostrophe correctly in the word Illinois.
- A.
Illinois' governor is Bruce Rauner.
- B.
Illinois governor is Bruce Rauner.
- C.
Illinois's governor is Bruce Rauner.
- D.
Illinoises governor is Bruce Rauner.
Correct Answer(s)
A. Illinois' governor is Bruce Rauner.
C. Illinois's governor is Bruce Rauner.Explanation
Option 1 and option 3 are grammatically correct. It is personal preference of the writer to choose one. It is important to remain consistent with the choice throughout the text. Alternatively, the possession can be replaced with, "The governor of Illinois."Rate this question:
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- 2.
_______ car is faster than mine.
- A.
Joshs
- B.
Joshs'
- C.
Josh's
- D.
Josh'es
Correct Answer
C. Josh'sExplanation
When showing possession for a singular noun, an apostrophe is added, followed by an s.Rate this question:
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- 3.
The following is the correct use of the apostrophe in the word engineer.Hundreds of people were standing in front of the convention center for the engineer's conference hosted by GE.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
The conference is being held by GE. Engineers is an adjective describing what type of conference it is.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Which of the following sentences uses the apostrophe correctly?
- A.
There is no grass left in the field due to the deers's over-eating.
- B.
There is no grass left in the field due to the deers' over-eating.
- C.
There is no grass left in the field due to the deerses over-eating.
Correct Answer
B. There is no grass left in the field due to the deers' over-eating.Explanation
With words that do not change when pluralized, an s or es will be added, followed by an apostrophe.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Choose the sentence that shows that Bob and Melinda each own a laptop.
- A.
Bob and Melinda's laptops were sitting on the table.
- B.
Bob's and Melinda laptops were sitting on the table.
- C.
Bob's and Melinda's laptops were sitting on the table.
Correct Answer
C. Bob's and Melinda's laptops were sitting on the table.Explanation
To show that there are two laptops, one owned by Bob and one owned by Melinda, both names need an apostrophe.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Select the following sentence that correctly writes John's degree.
- A.
John earned his Bachelor of Science degree in engineering in 2013.
- B.
John earned his bachelor of science degree in engineering in 2013.
- C.
John earned his Bachelor of science degree in engineering in 2013.
- D.
John earned his Bachelor's of Science degree in engineering in 2013.
Correct Answer
A. John earned his Bachelor of Science degree in engineering in 2013.Explanation
Academic degrees are capitalized when the full name of the degree is used.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Choose the sentence that correctly describes the type of general reference.
- A.
Kevin earned his Bachelor's degree last semester.
- B.
Kevin earned his bachelor degree last semester.
- C.
Kevin earned his bachelor's degree last semester.
- D.
Kevin earned his bachelors degree last semester.
Correct Answer
C. Kevin earned his bachelor's degree last semester.Explanation
A general reference states the level of academic degree, but not the field. In this case, an apostrophe is used after the degree name which is lower case.Rate this question:
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- 8.
When is it appropriate to use abbreviations for academic degrees (M.S.,B.S.,Ph.D.)?
- A.
When the author is lazy.
- B.
When there is a long list of people with academic degrees.
- C.
When use of the full length word would be cumbersome.
- D.
When multiple academic degrees are possessed by the same person.
Correct Answer(s)
B. When there is a long list of people with academic degrees.
C. When use of the full length word would be cumbersome.Explanation
Abbreviations should be used if there is a long list of academic degrees for a list of people or if use of the full title takes up too much space. When multiple degrees are possessed, the year in which the person graduated with the degree should also be listed.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Choose the sentence that correctly shows possession of the boat.
- A.
Carol and my boat is sitting at the dock.
- B.
Carol's and mine boat is sitting at the dock.
- C.
Carol's and my boat is sitting at the dock.
- D.
Carol and mine boat is sitting at the dock.
Correct Answer
C. Carol's and my boat is sitting at the dock.Explanation
When a compound possessive is used and one of the noun is a personal pronoun, both nouns must be in possessive form.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Choose the sentence that correctly shows ownership by the Jones family.
- A.
The Jones's house is at the end of the road.
- B.
The Jones' house is at the end of the road.
- C.
The Joneses' house is at the end of the road.
- D.
The Joneses house is at the end of the road.
Correct Answer
C. The Joneses' house is at the end of the road.Explanation
When showing the possessive of a pluralized family name, an apostrophe is added to the pluralized form. Option 4 is close to correct, but it implies the name of the house is Joneses.Rate this question:
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