Apostrophes With Possessive Nouns And Capitalization/Apostrophes With Degree Titles

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1. Which of the following sentences uses the apostrophe correctly?

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With words that do not change when pluralized, an s or es will be added, followed by an apostrophe.

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This quiz assesses understanding of apostrophe usage in possessive nouns and proper capitalization in degree titles. It covers correct placements for possessive forms, distinguishing between singular and plural possessives, and the accurate representation of academic degrees.

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2. _______ car is faster than mine.

Explanation

When showing possession for a singular noun, an apostrophe is added, followed by an s.

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3. Select the following sentence that correctly writes John's degree. 

Explanation

Academic degrees are capitalized when the full name of the degree is used.

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4. Choose the sentence that correctly shows possession of the boat.

Explanation

When a compound possessive is used and one of the noun is a personal pronoun, both nouns must be in possessive form.

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5. Choose the sentence that shows that Bob and Melinda each own a laptop.

Explanation

To show that there are two laptops, one owned by Bob and one owned by Melinda, both names need an apostrophe.

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6. 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.

Explanation

The conference is being held by GE. Engineers is an adjective describing what type of conference it is.

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7. Select the following sentences that use the apostrophe correctly in the word Illinois. 

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."

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8. Choose the sentence that correctly describes the type of general reference.

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.

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9. When is it appropriate to use abbreviations for academic degrees (M.S.,B.S.,Ph.D.)?

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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.

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10. Choose the sentence that correctly shows ownership by the Jones family.

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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.

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Which of the following sentences uses the apostrophe correctly?
_______ car is faster than mine.
Select the following sentence that correctly writes John's...
Choose the sentence that correctly shows possession of the boat.
Choose the sentence that shows that Bob and Melinda each own a laptop.
The following is the correct use of the apostrophe in the...
Select the following sentences that use the apostrophe correctly in...
Choose the sentence that correctly describes the type of general...
When is it appropriate to use abbreviations for academic degrees...
Choose the sentence that correctly shows ownership by the Jones...
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