This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Apostrophes – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Apostrophes Quiz 14 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... ugly Christmas sweater is on the desk? A) Whose. B) Who's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whose. 2. Choose the correct possessive form of 'book'. A) Bookes. B) Bookes'. C) Book's. D) Books. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Book's. 3. The lair of the Kraken was deep under the sea. A) The Kraken's lair was deep under the sea. B) The Krakens lair was deep under the sea. C) The Kraken lair's was deep under the sea. D) The Krakens' lair was deep under the sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Kraken's lair was deep under the sea. 4. Which is the correct contraction for 'should not' A) Shoul'dnt. B) Shouldn't. C) Should've. D) Should'nt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shouldn't. 5. The contents of Christina's purse include tangled necklaces, an uncapped lip balm, and her roommates missing watch. A) Roommate's. B) Christinas. C) No change. D) Necklaces'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Roommate's. 6. Describing someone's house as a "shack" would have a ..... connotation. A) Positive (+). B) Negative (-). C) Neutral. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Negative (-). 7. Choose the correct possessive form of the noun 'teacher' in the plural form. A) Teach's. B) Teachers'. C) Teacherrs'. D) Teacher's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Teachers'. 8. Which letter is omitted in the contraction 'they'll'? A) A. B) E. C) I. D) O. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) E. 9. After her job change and cross-country move, she realized that ..... never too late to do something new. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 10. How would you write "it is" using a contraction? A) Its. B) It's. C) Its'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 11. Which word in the following sentence requires an apostrophe? Dads car would not start this morning. A) Dad's. B) Car's. C) Start's. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dad's. 12. Where does the apostrophe belong in the following sentence:Paul wants to go to Jessicas party. A) Before the s in wants. B) Before the s in Jessicas. C) It doesn't need an apostrophe. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before the s in Jessicas. 13. Which contraction means 'squashing two words together'? A) Couldn't. B) We've. C) Mustn't. D) He'll. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We've. 14. Which sentence uses an apostrophe to show singular possession? A) The cat's toy is missing. B) The cat toy is missing. C) The cats toy is missing. D) The cats' toy is missing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat's toy is missing. 15. What is the main focus of the video? A) Teaching verb tenses. B) Teaching plural nouns. C) Teaching sentence structure. D) Teaching possessive apostrophes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Teaching possessive apostrophes. 16. A word's connotation is A) Its dictionary definition. B) The feelings or emotions associated the word. C) Its correct pronunciation. D) Its translation into a foreign language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The feelings or emotions associated the word. 17. Identify the indefinite pronoun in the following sentence: "Somebody left their backpack in the classroom." A) Their. B) Somebody. C) Left. D) BackpackTagsQuickeasyChanakyaGrammarINDEFINITE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Somebody. 18. Apostrophes are used to show possession. To show ownership with a singular noun, add an apostrophe + s at the end. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. Which of the following is the correct way to use an apostrophe to form a contraction for "will not" ? A) Willn't. B) Will'nt. C) Wont. D) Won't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Won't. 20. Shes sure that the howling came from the Wendigo. A) Shes sure that the howling came from the Wendigo. B) Shes' sure that the howling came from the Wendigo. C) She's sure that the howling came from the Wendigo. D) She's sure that the howling came from the Wendigos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She's sure that the howling came from the Wendigo. 21. What does the contraction 'shouldn't' mean? A) Should not. B) Would not. C) Could not. D) Must not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Should not. 22. If David and Nathan made a movie, it would be ..... A) Davids and Nathans movie. B) David's and Nathan's movie. C) David's and Nathan movie. D) David and Nathan's movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) David and Nathan's movie. 23. Which contraction is correct for "you are" ? A) Your. B) You're. C) You'r. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 24. What is the past tense of "to catch" ? A) Catched. B) Catch. C) Caught. D) Catching. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Caught. 25. Which of the following is the correct possessive form of the noun 'child'? A) Child's. B) Childs. C) Childes's. D) Childes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Child's. 26. That one teacher rules make me want to cry. A) Teacher's. B) Teachers. C) No change. D) Teachers'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Teacher's. 27. Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas with introductory elements. A) Before dinner, I like to read. B) Before dinner I like to read.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before dinner, I like to read. 28. Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off a parenthetical element? A) My cousin, incidentally, is coming to visit. B) My cousin incidentally is coming to visit.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My cousin, incidentally, is coming to visit. 29. Create a complex sentence using an apostrophe in a contraction and a semicolon. A) She's going to the store, she'll be back soon. B) She's going to the store; because she'll be back soon.TagsDOK Level 4:Extended Thinking. C) She's going to the store:she'll be back soon. D) She's going to the store; she'll be back soon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She's going to the store; she'll be back soon. 30. (It's/Its) important that the kitten learns to find its way home. A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 31. Choose the correct sentence. There is only one leaf. A) The leaf's color was beautiful. B) The leafs color was beautiful. C) The leaves color was beautiful. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The leaf's color was beautiful. 32. Identify the sentence with the correct apostrophe placement for plural possession. A) The puppys toys are scattered everywhere. B) The puppy's toys are scattered everywhere. C) The puppies' toys are scattered everywhere. D) The puppies toys are scattered everywhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The puppies' toys are scattered everywhere. 33. Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas in a list. A) She bought apples, oranges and bananas. B) She bought apples, oranges, and bananas.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She bought apples, oranges, and bananas.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. 34. The cats meow was loud. A) Cat's. B) No change. C) Cats. D) Cats'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cat's. 35. Write a sentence using a colon to introduce a summary. A) The results were clear:the team had won. B) The results were clear; the team had won. C) The results were clear the team had won. D) The results were clear:the team had won; and they celebrated.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The results were clear:the team had won. 36. Correct the word in the sentence using an apostrophe.If I see ..... parents, I am going to ask if I can have a ride home.Lisa and Michelle 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. 37. A helpful tool for figuring out the main idea, or what a reading passage is about, is to check what the title of the reading passage is. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 38. Which of the following sentences uses a homophone incorrectly? A) I need to buy some flour for the cake. B) Their going to the concert tonight. C) She read the book aloud to the class. D) The knight rode his horse into battle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their going to the concert tonight. 39. In many private schools, students need to ..... the same type of uniform. A) Ware. B) Wear. C) Where. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wear. 40. Which sentence correctly uses commas in a complex sentence? A) Although she was tired, she finished her homework. B) Although, she was tired she finished her homework.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although she was tired, she finished her homework. 41. Identify the sentence that uses apostrophes correctly for plural possession. A) The teachers' lounge is on the second floor. B) The teacher's lounge is on the second floor. C) The teachers lounge's is on the second floor. D) The teachers lounge is on the second floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teachers' lounge is on the second floor. 42. Write a sentence using a semicolon to connect two independent clauses. A) She loves to paint; because she often spends hours in her studio.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. B) She loves to paint:she often spends hours in her studio. C) She loves to paint, she often spends hours in her studio. D) She loves to paint; she often spends hours in her studio. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She loves to paint; she often spends hours in her studio. 43. Rewrite the following sentence using the correct plural form: "The mouse ran across the kitchen floor." A) The mouse ran across the kitchen floors. B) The mice ran across the kitchen floor. C) The mice run across the kitchen floor. D) The mouses ran across the kitchen floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The mice ran across the kitchen floor. 44. We plan on getting season tickets to the men's Razorback baseball games this year; we love seeing our children's faces light up when they win! A) Incorrect. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct. 45. What does the contraction apostrophe do? A) Forms the plural of lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. B) Indicates possession or ownership. C) Indicates the omission of letters in abbreviations or acronyms. D) Joins two words by replacing missing letters. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Joins two words by replacing missing letters. 46. Page 13, Question #5 (Apostrophes) A) . B) . C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 47. The idea of the girl A) The girls' idea. B) The girl's idea. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The girl's idea. 48. True or false:Mr. Bola is glad thinks that its good to be back at school. A) TRUE, and nice grammar usage!. B) FALSE, and you used the wrong grammar term. Oof. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE, and you used the wrong grammar term. Oof. 49. Find the contraction in the sentence:You haven't finished your homework yet. A) Your. B) Haven't. C) Finish. D) Homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Haven't. 50. Which word in the following sentence requires an apostrophe? I must admit that I didnt understand algebra that well. A) Admit's. B) Didn't. C) Algebra. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Didn't. 51. Choose the correct contraction of 'will not' A) Will'nt. B) Wo'nt. C) Willn't. D) Won't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Won't. 52. Choose the correct irregular plural form of "child" . A) Childs. B) Children. C) Childes. D) Childs'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Children. 53. Create a complex sentence using a semicolon. A) He was tired, he decided to go to bed early. B) He was tired; he decided to go to bed early. C) He was tired:he decided to go to bed early. D) He was tired; because he decided to go to bed early.TagsDOK Level 4:Extended Thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was tired; he decided to go to bed early. 54. Looking for signs of wear to disqualify the issue as mint, Sheldon inspected the comic book's corners and spine. A) Corners'. B) No change. C) Sign's. D) Books. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No change. 55. The howl of the Wendigo chilled the hunters. A) The Wendigo's howl chilled the hunters. B) The Wendigos howl chilled the hunters. C) The Wendigos' howl chilled the hunters. D) The Wendigo howl's chilled the hunters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Wendigo's howl chilled the hunters. 56. The swamp of the Skunk Ape smelled terrible. A) The Skunk Apes swamp smelled terrible. B) The Skunk Ape swamp's smelled terrible. C) The Skunk Apes' swamp smelled terrible. D) The Skunk Ape's swamp smelled terrible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Skunk Ape's swamp smelled terrible. 57. Six lady purses were stolen. A) No change. B) Lady's. C) Ladies. D) Ladies'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ladies'. 58. What letter is omitted in the contraction 'can't'? A) O. B) E. C) I. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) O. 59. Franks and Marys new backpacks look fresh and clean. A) Frank's and Mary's. B) Franks and Mary's. C) Franks' and Marys'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frank's and Mary's. 60. 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