This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Apostrophes – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Apostrophes Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the correct plural possessive form of the noun 'child'. A) Childrens'. B) Child's. C) Children's. D) Childs'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Children's. 2. Which of the following is the correct possessive form of the contraction 'I am'? A) I'ma. B) I'ms. C) I'm's. D) I'ams. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I'm's. 3. True or false:School subjects are always capitalized. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Pick the correct form:A) Who's book is this?B) Whose book is this?C) Whos book is this?D) Whoes book is this? A) Whos book is this?. B) Whoes book is this?. C) Whose book is this?. D) Who's book is this?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whose book is this?. 5. Dont go near the Mothmans cave after dark. A) Dont' go near the Mothmans cave after dark. B) Don't go near the Mothman's cave after dark. C) Dont go near the Mothman's cave after dark. D) Don't go near the Mothmans cave after dark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Don't go near the Mothman's cave after dark. 6. Which word shows plural possessive? A) Dog's. B) Dogs. C) Dogs'. D) Doges. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dogs'. 7. Antoine's fingers are never still; if this young man isn't drumming out a song on the desk, then he's snapping a rubber band or twirling pens. A) No change. B) Is'nt. C) Antoines. D) His. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No change. 8. Students have a hard time understanding why they ..... use their cellphones in class. A) Cant. B) Can't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can't. 9. Select the correct contraction for "do not" . A) Do'nt. B) Dont'. C) Do nt'. D) Don't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Don't. 10. All of the boy's faces were covered with dirt after the soccer game. A) Boys' faces. B) Boys face's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boys' faces. 11. Create a complex sentence using a colon to introduce a list of actions. A) She planned her day carefully:wake up early, go for a run, and finish her homework. B) She planned her day carefully; wake up early, go for a run, and finish her homework. C) She planned her day carefully, wake up early, go for a run, and finish her homework. D) She planned her day carefully:wake up early; go for a run; and finish her homework.TagsDOK Level 4:Extended Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She planned her day carefully:wake up early, go for a run, and finish her homework. 12. Which sentence shows the correct use of apostrophes?One persons luggage hadnt been found. A) One person's luggage hadn't been found. B) One persons' luggage had'nt been found. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One person's luggage hadn't been found. 13. The footprints of the Bigfoot led into the forest. A) Bigfoot footprints' led into the forest. B) Bigfoots footprints led into the forest. C) Bigfoots' footprints led into the forest. D) Bigfoot's footprints led into the forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bigfoot's footprints led into the forest. 14. Identify the sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession. A) The cat's whiskers were unusually long. B) The cats whiskers were unusually long.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat's whiskers were unusually long. 15. We design the frosting pattern on the cake's tiers layer by layer. A) NO CHANGE. B) Cakes tiers'. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 16. What does the apostrophe in "can't" represent? A) A question mark. B) A comma. C) A missing letter. D) A period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A missing letter. 17. Where does the apostrophe belong in the following sentence:The cat always jumps from one chair to the other. A) Before the s in always. B) Before the s in jumps. C) It doesn't need an apostrophe. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It doesn't need an apostrophe. 18. Can you please ask the new saleswoman not to be so (negative connotation)? She is scaring away the customers. A) Attentive. B) Enthusiastic. C) Peppy. D) Pushy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pushy. 19. Steve was good at many things. He was pretty (positive connotation) because of this. A) Cocky. B) Full of himself. C) Smug. D) Proud. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proud. 20. Choose the correct possessive form of 'cat'. A) Cats'. B) Cat'ss. C) Cat's'. D) Cat's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cat's. 21. What is the correct plural possessive form of the noun 'mouse'? A) Mice's. B) Mices's. C) Mouses'. D) Mouses's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mice's. 22. The box were all lined up in a row. A) Boxes. B) Box's. C) No change. D) Boxes'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boxes. 23. Create a complex sentence using an apostrophe in a contraction and a colon. A) She's not coming:she's feeling unwell. B) She's not coming; she's feeling unwell. C) She's not coming, she's feeling unwell. D) She's not coming:because she's feeling unwell.TagsDOK Level 4:Extended Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She's not coming:she's feeling unwell. 24. Which word in the following sentence requires an apostrophe? I took a handful of grapes with me to the picnic. A) Took's. B) Grape's. C) Picnic's. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None. 25. Which word means "to give advice" ? A) Advices. B) Advise. C) Advice. D) Advize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advise. 26. What is the correct possessive form of the contraction 'you are'? A) You is. B) Your. C) You're. D) You was. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your. 27. Should Cities and Important Locations be capitalized? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 28. "Where do you think ..... going?" his mother asked. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 29. Page 13, Question #13 (Main Idea) A) . B) . C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 30. Which word in the following sentence requires an apostrophe? The dolls in the attic are Karens. A) Doll's. B) Attic'. C) Karen's. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karen's. 31. Create a complex sentence using a colon. A) She had one goal:to win the championship. B) She had one goal; to win the championship. C) She had one goal, to win the championship. D) She had one goal:to win the championship; and she worked hard for it.TagsDOK Level 4:Extended Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She had one goal:to win the championship. 32. What is the possessive form of 'children'? A) Children's. B) Child's. C) Childrens'. D) Childs's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Children's. 33. ..... are no cookies left! A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There. 34. The ..... voices were beautiful. A) Singer's. B) Singers'. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Singers'. 35. Identify the sentence with the correct apostrophe placement for possession. A) The girls' dresses are ready for the concert. B) The girls dresses are ready for the concert. C) The girl's' dresses are ready for the concert. D) The girl's dresses are ready for the concert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The girls' dresses are ready for the concert. 36. What is the correct apostrophe placement in the sentence:'Janes book is on the table.'? A) Janes's. B) Janes'. C) Jane's. D) Janes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jane's. 37. Which sentence shows the correct use of a possessive apostrophe for a plural noun? A) The bird's nests. B) The teacher's lounge. C) The workers' union. D) The children's toys. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The workers' union. 38. ..... got a better idea? A) Who's. B) Whose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who's. 39. What does the contraction 'you've' mean? A) You cannot. B) You will. C) You have. D) You should. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You have. 40. Choose the correct possessive form of the contraction 'you will'. A) You wills. B) You will's. C) Your will. D) You'll. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Your will. 41. Which of the following is the correct possessive form of the noun 'man'? A) Men's. B) Mans'. C) Man's. D) Mans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Man's. 42. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly (3 dogs)? A) The dog, s bone is missing. B) The dog's bone is missing. C) The dogs bone is missing. D) The dogs' bone is missing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dogs' bone is missing. 43. Identify the sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe to indicate missing letters in a contraction. A) I can't believe it's already October. B) I cant believe its already October.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I can't believe it's already October. 44. Which of the following is the correct possessive form of the word 'dog'? A) Doges. B) Dog's. C) Dogs. D) Doges'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dog's. 45. Those aren't your gloves; they are hers! A) Her's. B) No change. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No change. 46. The horse bridle was twisted. A) Horses. B) Horse's. C) No change. D) Horses'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Horse's. 47. Given the sentence: "The children's laughter filled the room." Explain why "children's" uses an apostrophe and what it shows. A) It shows singular possession. B) It shows a contraction of "children is.". C) It shows plural possession; the laughter belongs to the children. D) It is an irregular plural noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It shows plural possession; the laughter belongs to the children. 48. Create a complex sentence using a semicolon to link two independent clauses with a conjunctive adverb. A) He was tired, nevertheless, he finished his work. B) He was tired; nevertheless he finished his work.TagsDOK Level 4:Extended Thinking. C) He was tired:nevertheless, he finished his work. D) He was tired; nevertheless, he finished his work. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was tired; nevertheless, he finished his work. 49. ..... cat bit my finger! A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 50. Some may not know this but you can in fact eat the leaves and root of a ..... A) Beat. B) Beet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beet. 51. What is the plural form of the noun 'mouse'? A) Mices. B) Mice. C) Mouses. D) Mousses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mice. 52. Page 21, Question #60 (Main Idea) A) G. B) H. C) F. D) J. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. 53. In this situation, how would you ..... we move forward? A) Advise. B) Advice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advise. 54. If I see ..... parents, I am going to ask if I can have a ride home. A) Lisa and Michelle's. B) Michelle and Lisas. C) Lisas and Michelles'. D) Lisa and Michelle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lisa and Michelle's. 55. Which sentence uses the superlative adjective correctly? A) She is the most smartest in the class. B) She is the smart in the class. C) She is the smarter in the class. D) She is the smartest in the class. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She is the smartest in the class. 56. Hes drawing a map of Bigfoots sightings. A) Hes drawing a map of Bigfoots sightings. B) He's drawing a map of Bigfoots' sightings. C) Hes' drawing a map of Bigfoot sightings. D) He's drawing a map of Bigfoot's sightings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He's drawing a map of Bigfoot's sightings. 57. What is one correct use of an apostrophe? A) To end a sentence. B) To start a sentence. C) To replace letters in a contraction. D) To make a word plural. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To replace letters in a contraction. 58. Jon and Tim brother just came home from school (they are related and have the same brother). A) Jon's and Tim's. B) Jon and Tim's. C) No change. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jon and Tim's. 59. Correct the word in the sentence using an apostrophe.I wonder if I'll ever get to read ..... book. Grandma A) Granny. B) Grandmas. C) Grandma's. D) Grandmas's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grandma's. 60. What change, if any, needs to be made to the following sentence? Ryans dogs are so cute! A) Change Ryans to Ryan's. B) No change is needed. C) Change are to our. D) Change dogs to dog's. 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