This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Apostrophe Omission And Possession – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Apostrophe Omission And Possession Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What needs to be changed in the following sentence?I would have borrowed Janes book, but hers was an older version. A) No change. B) Jane's book. C) Janes' book. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jane's book. 2. Where would you add hyphen(s) in the sentence?My brother in law is not a good person. A) In-law. B) No Correction. C) Good-person. D) Brother-in-law. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brother-in-law. 3. The dog that belongs to Mandy A) Mandys. B) Mandy's. C) Mandies. D) Mandys'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mandy's. 4. Which of the following is an example of a contraction? A) The children's toys. B) Don't. C) The dog's bone. D) The students' homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Don't. 5. The monster ..... want to destroy the village. A) Didnot. B) Didnt'. C) Did'nt. D) Didn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Didn't. 6. The zebras stripes were beatiful. A) Zebra's. B) Zebras's. C) Zebras'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zebras'. 7. What needs to be changed in the following sentence?The kitten slept on the childs bed. A) No change. B) The child's bed. C) The childs' bed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The child's bed. 8. What needs to be changed in the following sentence?All of the girls' wanted to play basketball. A) No change. B) All of the girl's. C) All of the girls. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the girls. 9. Is the apostrophe used in a contraction or possessive noun?The Christmas tree was David's favorite decoration. A) Contraction. B) Possessive Noun. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Possessive Noun. 10. Which answer shows the best way to fix the word in red?Maverick and Jaelan desk are beside each other. A) No change. B) Mavericks' and Jaelans'. C) Maverick and Jaelan's. D) Maverick's and Jaelan's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maverick and Jaelan's. 11. The lead that belongs to the dog. A) The dogs lead. B) The dogs' lead. C) The dog's lead. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dog's lead. 12. Hubert ..... want to go to the beach. A) Didnt. B) Did'nt. C) Didn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Didn't. 13. I'm sorry to wake you, Tom, but have you seen my ..... wallet? A) Sisters. B) Sister. C) Sister's. D) Sisters'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sister's. 14. Which sentence shows that there's more than one boy that the kite belongs to? A) The boys' kite was stuck in the tree. B) The boy's kite got stuck in the tree. C) The boys' kite's were stuck in the tree. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The boys' kite was stuck in the tree. 15. The cat that belongs to Max and Jay A) Max and Jay's cat. B) Max and Jays' cat. C) Max's and Jay's cat. D) Maxs' and Jay's cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Max and Jay's cat. 16. Which sentence shows the possessive form of this phrase:the office of the principal? A) The principal's office. B) The principals' office. C) The office's of the principal. D) The office's principal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The principal's office. 17. The mother of one calf = One ..... mother A) Calves. B) Calfs'. C) Calf's. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calf's. 18. I can juggle two bowling pin's at one time. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 19. The book belongs to the library. It is A) The librarys' book. B) The librarys book. C) The library's book. D) The libraries book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The library's book. 20. Which sentence correctly shows possession with an apostrophe? A) It is Sarah's teddy. B) It is Sarahs teddy. C) The teddy belonged the Sarah. D) The teddy's Sarahs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is Sarah's teddy. 21. Fill in the blank:The contraction for "it is" is ..... A) Its'. B) It'. C) Its. D) It's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's. 22. Which sentence shows plural possession accurately punctuated? A) The womens' dressing rooms were very small. B) The women's dressing room was very small. C) The womens dressing room's were very small. D) The womens dressing rooms' were very small. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The women's dressing room was very small. 23. In this sentence, "I'd like a cookie, " I'd combines what two words? A) I did. B) I had. C) I have. D) I would. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I would. 24. The coachs daughter is one of the best runners on the track team. A) Runner's. B) Coach's. C) Runners'. D) Coachs'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coach's. 25. Which word needs an apostrophe-The boys bag was full of apples and pears. A) Pears. B) Apples. C) Boys. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boys. 26. Which is the correct way to use apostrophes in the sentence? A) The Smiths' house has two floors. B) The Smith's house has two floors. C) The Smiths's house has two floors. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Smiths' house has two floors. 27. Select the correct use of apostrophes in the following sentence:The childrens toys were scattered all over the room. A) The children's toys were scattered all over the room. B) The childrens' toys were scattered all over the room. C) The childrens toy's were scattered all over the room. D) The childrens toys' were scattered all over the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The children's toys were scattered all over the room. 28. The books that belong to the students A) The students books. B) The student's book's. C) The students' books'. D) The students' books. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The students' books. 29. Identify the word that needs an apostrophe for possession:The teachers lounge is on the second floor. A) Teachers. B) Lounge. C) Second. D) Floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Teachers. 30. Rewrite the sentence to show correct possession or contractions. Tuck, our class dog, had 10 puppies. A) Our classes dog, Tuck, had 10 puppies. B) Our class's dog, Tuck, had 10 puppies. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our class's dog, Tuck, had 10 puppies. 31. Im hoping that all my students pass their GCSEs this year. A) Im hoping that all my students' will pass their GCSE's this year. B) I'm hoping that all my students' will pass their GCSEs this year. C) I'm hoping that all my students will pass their GCSEs this year. D) I'm hoping that all my student's will pass their GCSE's this year. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I'm hoping that all my students will pass their GCSEs this year. 32. Recently, some scholars have turned (their/they're/there) attention to modern garbage. A) Their. B) They're. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 33. The contraction of:I am A) I've. B) I'm. C) I'd. D) I am. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I'm. 34. Which rule is displayed in the following sentence?Misty's and Lisa's bags were left in the lecture hall. A) Individual possesion. B) Singular possession. C) Shared possession. D) Plural possession. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Individual possesion. 35. Does + not is contracted into ..... A) Doesen't. B) Does'nt. C) Doesn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Doesn't. 36. Who's out there? Who's is the contraction of ..... A) Who has. B) Who us. C) Who is. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Who is. 37. What needs to be changed in the following sentence?All of the students' parent's will be arriving throughout the day. A) No change. B) All of the students' parents. C) All of the students' parents'. D) All of the students parents'. E) All of the students parent's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All of the students' parents. 38. The milk is in ..... container. A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 39. This ..... modules are so interesting. A) Course's. B) Courses. C) Courses'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Course's. 40. What needs to be changed in the following sentence?Mrs. Blains and Mrs. Olsons classroom is cozy.$^{* Hint:Mrs. Blain & Mrs. Olson share ONE room}$ A) No change. B) Mrs. Blain's and Mrs. Olson's classroom. C) Mrs. Blain's and Mrs. Olson classroom. D) Mrs. Blain and Mrs. Olson's classroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mrs. Blain and Mrs. Olson's classroom. 41. Praised by critics for it's having innovative plot and cinematography, the director's first movie was a huge hit at the box office. A) Its. B) NO CHANGE. C) It's. D) Its'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 42. The rules of more than one boss = Three ..... rules A) Boss's. B) Bosses'. C) Boss. D) Boss'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bosses'. 43. My tractors wheels are yellow. A) My tractor's wheels are yellow. B) My tractors wheels are yellow. C) My tractors' wheels are yellow. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My tractor's wheels are yellow. 44. (They're/there/their) working in a new field called garbage archaeology, or garbology for short. A) They're. B) There. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They're. 45. Rewrite the sentence to show correct possession or contractions. Those plants leaves in Ms. Gards room are turning brown. A) Those plant's leaves in Ms. Gard's room are turning brown. B) Those plants' leaves in Ms. Gard's room are turning brown. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Those plants' leaves in Ms. Gard's room are turning brown. 46. What does Mrs. Laughinghouse call the apostrophe in a contraction? A) Lazy glue. B) Energized tape. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lazy glue. 47. Which option is using apostrophes correctly? A) Mikes bike's. B) Lisas cookie's. C) Dans burger's. D) Kelly's socks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kelly's socks. 48. To show SINGULAR POSSESSION, place the apostrophe BEFORE the S. (e.g.:Isla's hair is brown) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 49. What two words make up the contraction he'll? A) He shall. B) He will. C) He called. D) He was. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He will. 50. Rewrite the sentence using an apostrophe for omission: "She does not like broccoli." A) She doesn't like broccoli. B) She does'nt like broccoli. C) She dont like broccoli. D) She does not like broccoli. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She doesn't like broccoli. 51. Have you made your mom a Mother's Day card yet? A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 52. How should the error in the sentence below be corrected?Malokai wanted to go on a whirl wind vacation, but he could not. A) Whirl wind should be whirl-wind. B) Could not should be could-not. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whirl wind should be whirl-wind. 53. Where would you add an apostrophe in each sentence?Matthew, I think its time to go. A) Matthew. B) Its. C) Go. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 54. Which grammatically correct sentence contains a properly punctuated singular possessive? A) Have you met Mrs. Smiths' daughters'. B) Have you met Mrs. Smiths' daughter's. C) Have you met Mrs. Smiths' daughters?. D) Have you met Mrs. Smith's daughters?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have you met Mrs. Smith's daughters?. 55. What is the rule for forming the plural of a compound noun written as one word? A) Add-s to the end. B) Add-es to the end. C) Change y to i and add-es. D) Change f to v and add-es. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add-s to the end. 56. The members votes were counted and recorded. A) Members's. B) Member's. C) Members'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Members'. 57. Which two words could be contracted in this sentence? I would prefer to have a cup of tea please. A) Cup + of. B) I + would. C) Prefer + to. D) Would + prefer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I + would. 58. What needs to be changed in the following sentence? Julies and Romeros independent reading book was written by the same author.$^{* Hint:Each has a different book}$ A) No change. B) Julie's and Romero's independent reading book. C) Julie's and Romero independent reading book. D) Julie and Romero's independent reading book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Julie's and Romero's independent reading book. 59. Give an example of using an apostrophe to show contraction. A) The cars' driving slowly. B) The dog's barking is loud. C) The books' reading is long. D) The cats sleeping in his bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog's barking is loud. 60. Whose house are we going to for the party? A) No change. B) Who's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No change. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesApostrophe Omission And Possession Quiz 1Apostrophe Omission And Possession Quiz 2Apostrophe Omission And Possession Quiz 3Apostrophe Omission And Possession Quiz 4Apostrophe Omission And Possession Quiz 5Apostrophe Omission And Possession Quiz 6Apostrophe Omission And Possession Quiz 7Apostrophe Omission And Possession Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books