This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Apostrophes – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Apostrophes Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Write a sentence using an apostrophe to show possession for a plural noun. A) The childrens' playground is newly renovated. B) The childrens's playground is newly renovated.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. C) The childrens playground is newly renovated. D) The children's playground is newly renovated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The children's playground is newly renovated. 2. What is the comparative form of the adjective "fast" ? A) Fastest. B) Fastly. C) Faster. D) More fast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Faster. 3. How should you correctly punctuate the possessive form of the noun "children" ? A) Childrens. B) Childrens'. C) Children's. D) Children'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Children's. 4. After Alex skinned both of his knees, he propped his unicycle against the garage wall and no longer ride's it. A) Garage's. B) Rides. C) Knee's. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rides. 5. To save time and still meet their customer's needs, butchers began trimming the fat and removing bones from cuts of meat. A) Needs' of the customers. B) Customers' needs. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Customers' needs. 6. Were planning a trip to Bodmin Moor to look for the beast. A) Were planning a trip to Bodmin Moor to look for the beast. B) We're planning a trip to Bodmin Moor to look for the beast. C) Were' planning a trip to Bodmin Moor to look for the beast. D) We'res planning a trip to Bodmin Moor to look for the beast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We're planning a trip to Bodmin Moor to look for the beast. 7. As James was writing his concluding paragraph, his pencil point broke. Rummaging in his book bag for another writing instrument, he hoped that his great last line's wouldn't escape. A) Jame's. B) No change. C) Lines. D) Pencil's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lines. 8. The contraction for will not is- A) Wouldn't. B) Wont'. C) Won't. D) Willn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Won't. 9. What is the correct contraction for 'will not'? A) Won't. B) Will'nt. C) Wi'n't. D) Willn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Won't. 10. Choose the correct contraction for "she will." A) She'will. B) She'll. C) Shell. D) Shewill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She'll. 11. The claws of the Chupacabra were sharp. A) The Chupacabra's claws were sharp. B) The Chupacabras claws were sharp. C) The Chupacabra claws' were sharp. D) The Chupacabras' claws were sharp. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Chupacabra's claws were sharp. 12. The roar of the Beast of Bodmin echoed across the moors. A) The Beast of Bodmin's roar echoed across the moors. B) The Beast of Bodmins roar echoed across the moors. C) The Beast's of Bodmin roar echoed across the moors. D) The Beast of Bodmins' roar echoed across the moors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Beast of Bodmin's roar echoed across the moors. 13. The Titanic should have kept a clear ..... of icebergs. A) Berth. B) Birth. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Berth. 14. Which is the dictionary definition of a word? A) Denotation. B) Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denotation. 15. Create a possessive phrase using an apostrophe. A) Teachers' desks. B) Teacher desk. C) Teachers desks. D) Teacher's desk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Teacher's desk. 16. Fifteen goose were walking down the street! A) No change. B) Geeses'. C) Geese. D) Goose's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geese. 17. The whiskers that belong to the cats A) The cats' whiskers. B) The cat, s whiskers. C) The cats whiskers. D) The cat's whiskers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cats' whiskers. 18. If Jamie made some cinnamon rolls, they would be ..... A) Jamie' cinnamon rolls. B) Jamies' cinnamon rolls. C) Jamie's cinnamon rolls. D) Jamies cinnamon rolls. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jamie's cinnamon rolls. 19. Choose the correctly punctuated contraction. A) Theyre going to the park'.TagsQuickeasyChanakyaGrammarINDEFINITE. B) Theyre' going to the park. C) Theyre going to the park. D) They're going to the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They're going to the park. 20. Which sentence shows the correct use of apostrophes?His answers werent correct. A) His answers weren't correct. B) His answers were'nt correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His answers weren't correct. 21. A word, whether it's a person or thing, should have an apostrophe (') when it is possessing something. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. The center ..... is accessible through the back gate. A) I'll. B) Aisle. C) Isle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aisle. 23. Pick the correct sentence:A) I saw the cats' and dogs' toys on the floor.B) I saw the cat's and dog's toys on the floor.C) I saw the cats and dogs toys on the floor.D) I saw the cats and dogs' toys on the floor. A) I saw the cats' and dogs' toys on the floor. B) I saw the cat's and dog's toys on the floor. C) I saw the cats and dogs toys on the floor. D) I saw the cats and dogs' toys on the floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I saw the cats' and dogs' toys on the floor. 24. Which sentence correctly uses apostrophes for both a contraction and a possessive noun? A) Their going to they're friends house. B) They're going to their friends' house. C) They're going to they're friends' house. D) There going to their friends house. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They're going to their friends' house. 25. Choose the correct possessive form of the noun:teachers A) Teacher's. B) Teacheres'. C) Teach'ers. D) Teachers'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Teachers'. 26. All of the puppy in my house are sleeping. A) Puppies. B) Puppies'. C) No change. D) Puppy's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Puppies. 27. What is the rule about using apostrophes in absolute possessives? A) Apostrophes are not used in absolute possessives. B) Apostrophes are sometimes used in absolute possessives. C) Apostrophes are always used in absolute possessives. D) Apostrophes are optional in absolute possessives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostrophes are not used in absolute possessives. 28. Choose the correct possessive form of the noun 'student' in the plural form. A) Students's. B) Students'. C) Student's'. D) Student's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Students'. 29. Seventeen pairs of sock were found in the dryer. A) No change. B) Socks. C) Sock's. D) Socks'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Socks. 30. Choose the correct plural possessive form to complete the sentence: "The ..... toys are all over the floor." A) Childs'. B) Children's. C) Childes'. D) Childrens'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Children's. 31. Which option correctly shows the possessive form for the singular noun "boss" ? A) Bosses'. B) Bosses. C) Boss'. D) Boss's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Boss's. 32. Which of the following is a correct use of an apostrophe? A) Its a nice day. B) Its' a nice day. C) It' is a nice day. D) It's a nice day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's a nice day. 33. Where is Jess's /Jess' book bag? A) Jess's. B) Jess'. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jess's. 34. Where does the apostrophe belong in the following sentence:This years end, marks the end of 4th grade for me! A) Before the s in years. B) After the s in years. C) Before the s in marks. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before the s in years. 35. The car I am fixing in auto mechanics class belongs to Malcom's father, but I hope he will sell it to me when it's running again. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 36. Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement? A) Everyone are going to the assembly. B) Nobody want to miss the show. C) Each of the students is ready. D) Both of the answers is correct.TagsQuickeasyChanakyaGrammarINDEFINITE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Each of the students is ready. 37. Form a contraction for 'it is' A) It is. B) Itis. C) It'is. D) It's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's. 38. Which of the following is an example of an absolute possessive? A) The donuts are theirs. B) The dog's bone. C) The teacher's book. D) The cat's toy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The donuts are theirs. 39. Which sentence misuses an apostrophe? A) Its color faded after one summer. B) The banana's are ripe for the smoothies. C) The committee's decision surprised everyone. D) The cars' alarms kept blaring downtown. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The banana's are ripe for the smoothies. 40. What is the contraction of 'it is'? A) It's. B) Its. C) It has. D) It was. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 41. Form a contraction for 'has not' A) Hasn'tn't've. B) Hasn't've. C) Hasn't. D) Hasn'tn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hasn't. 42. The cat's toy is missing. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly? A) The cats toy is missing. B) The cat toy's is missing. C) The cats' toy is missing. D) The cat's toy is missing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The cat's toy is missing. 43. **BONUS**What does possession mean? A) The stage directions on a script. B) Making an inference about the story. C) The state of giving instructions to the reader. D) The state of having, owning, or controlling something. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The state of having, owning, or controlling something. 44. Select the sentence that uses the apostrophe to show possession (for 1 teacher). A) The teacher's lounge is open. B) The teacher, s lounge is open. C) The teachers' lounge is open. D) The teachers lounge is open. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher's lounge is open. 45. Im not afraid of Slenderman. A) Im' not afraid of Slenderman. B) I'm not afraid of Slenderman. C) Im not afraid of Slenderman. D) I am'nt afraid of Slenderman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I'm not afraid of Slenderman. 46. Which word in the following sentence requires an apostrophe? The girls couldnt see the mushrooms on the ground. A) Girl's. B) Mushroom's. C) Couldn't. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Couldn't. 47. After getting paid, Ms. Rendon (negative connotation) her money. A) Spent. B) Saved. C) Squandered. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Squandered. 48. Which contraction is correct for "they are" ? A) Theres. B) They're. C) Theyre. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They're. 49. Wen Matt went to ..... the orange juice, he dropped the pitcher all over the floor instead. A) Poor. B) Pore. C) Pour. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pour. 50. In which situation are apostrophes allowed near plural words? A) When making a word plural. B) When showing possession. C) When ending a sentence. D) When starting a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When showing possession. 51. Form a contraction for 'do not' A) Don't. B) Donot. C) Do'nt. D) D'not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't. 52. Choose the correct possessive form of the contraction 'they are'. A) They're. B) They am. C) They is. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Their. 53. What is the plural possessive form of the word 'man'? A) Man's. B) Men's. C) Mans. D) Mens. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Men's. 54. It's always a treat when ..... are in season. A) Tangerines. B) Tangerine's. C) Tangerines'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tangerines. 55. Identify the correct apostrophe placement for possession in the following sentence:"The childrens laughter could be heard from the playground." A) Children's. B) Childrens. C) Childrens'. D) Children's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Children's. 56. What change, if any, needs to be made to the following sentence? Don't forget to grab Sally's lunch, before you leave. A) Change Sally's to Sallys. B) Change Sally's to sally's. C) Delete the comma after lunch. D) No change is needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Delete the comma after lunch. 57. The book that belongs to Sam. A) Sam is book. B) Sam's book. C) Sams' books. D) Sams book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sam's book. 58. Which word is the correct contraction for "I am" ? A) I'm. B) I'm. C) I'am. D) I'am. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'm. 59. Ben's bad attitude gets him in trouble in class. We need to convince Ben to uncross his arm's and smile on occasion. A) Bens's. B) Get's. C) Arms. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arms. 60. Select the correct sentence:A) Their going to the park later.B) They're going to the park later.C) There going to the park later.D) Theres going to the park later. A) They're going to the park later. B) There going to the park later. C) Theres going to the park later. D) Their going to the park later. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They're going to the park later. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesApostrophes Quiz 1Apostrophes Quiz 2Apostrophes Quiz 3Apostrophes Quiz 4Apostrophes Quiz 5Apostrophes Quiz 6Apostrophes Quiz 7Apostrophes Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books