This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Apostrophe Omission And Possession – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Apostrophe Omission And Possession Quiz 21 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which option is using apostrophes correctly? A) Dans burger's. B) Lisas cookie's. C) Mikes bike's. D) Kelly's socks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kelly's socks. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Rewrite the sentence using an apostrophe for omission: "She does not like broccoli." A) She does not like broccoli. B) She does'nt like broccoli. C) She doesn't like broccoli. D) She dont like broccoli. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She doesn't like broccoli. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Where would you add an apostrophe in each sentence?Matthew, I think its time to go. A) To. B) Go. C) Its. D) Matthew. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Its. 8. Which grammatically correct sentence contains a properly punctuated singular possessive? A) Have you met Mrs. Smith's daughters?. B) Have you met Mrs. Smiths' daughter's. C) Have you met Mrs. Smiths' daughters'. D) Have you met Mrs. Smiths' daughters?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have you met Mrs. Smith's daughters?. 9. 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. 10. 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'. 11. Which two words could be contracted in this sentence? I would prefer to have a cup of tea please. A) I + would. B) Cup + of. C) Would + prefer. D) Prefer + to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I + would. 12. 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. 13. Give an example of using an apostrophe to show contraction. A) The dog's barking is loud. B) The books' reading is long. C) The cars' driving slowly. D) The cats sleeping in his bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog's barking is loud. 14. 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. 15. Complete this line:The recipe calls for two pounds of ..... A) Potato's. B) Potatoes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Potatoes. 16. Which word in this sentence needs an apostrophe for possession:These are Aaliyahs hats. A) Are. B) Hats. C) Aaliyahs. D) These. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aaliyahs. 17. The possessive form of:The tail of the cat A) A) The cat's tail. B) B) The cats' tail. C) C) The tail's cat. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) The cat's tail. 18. Select the sentence which uses the apostrophe correctly.The mans name is 'Bill Williams' A) Bill William's car. B) Bill Williams's car. C) Bill Williams' car. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bill Williams' car. 19. What two words make up the contraction we're? A) We sure. B) We were. C) We are. D) We not. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We are. 20. When an apostrophe is used to indicate the omission of letters, it is called a A) Contraction. B) Contraposition. C) Contraindication. D) Contradiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contraction. 21. Which rule is displayed in the following sentence?The choir's bus had arrived. A) Individual. B) Plural. C) Possessive pronoun. D) Singular. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Singular. 22. Which of the following is an irregular plural? A) Pencils. B) Cats. C) Children. D) Books. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Children. 23. Which of the following is a common mistake with apostrophes? A) Using 's for singular possession. B) Using apostrophes for contractions. C) Using s' for plural possession. D) Using apostrophes for plurals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using apostrophes for plurals. 24. The students said the football was theirs. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 25. Is the apostrophe used in a contraction or possessive noun?On Friday, they'd always play Life for game night. A) Contraction. B) Possessive Noun. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contraction. 26. Which two possessive forms are correct for a name like "James" spelled with an S? Remember, this is the name of one person (singular noun).Have you seen ..... car? ORHave you seen ..... car? A) Jame's OR James'ss. B) James' OR Jame. C) James's or James'. D) Jame's or James'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) James's or James'. 27. Choose the correct answer for each sentence. Quinn ..... have gone over and talked to the girl. A) Shouldnt. B) Shouldnt'. C) Shouldn't. D) Shoul'dnt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shouldn't. 28. Fill in the blank:The plural of "man" is ..... A) Mans. B) Men. C) Mens. D) Manes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Men. 29. The possessive form of:the dresses of women A) Women's dresses. B) Woman's dressess. C) Dresses' of women. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Women's dresses. 30. I got to pet the Smiths' dog! A) Rule 5. B) Rule 3. C) Rule 1. D) Rule 4. E) Rule 2. 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