This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Possessive Apostrophes – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession for a singular noun. A) The cats' toy is under the couch. B) The cat toy's is under the couch. C) The cats toy's is under the couch. D) The cat's toy is under the couch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The cat's toy is under the couch. 2. Complete the sentence:The ..... decision affected everyone in the group. A) Committees. B) Committees's. C) Committee's. D) Committees'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Committee's. 3. Which is the correct apostrophe useage? A) Let's go to the mall. B) Lets' go to the mall. C) Lets go to the mall. D) Le'ts go to the mall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Let's go to the mall. 4. Complete the sentence:The ..... toys are scattered all over the room. A) Childrens. B) Childrens'. C) Children's. D) Childrens's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Children's. 5. Which of the following correctly shows possession for a singular noun? A) The dog's bone. B) The dogs' bone. C) The dog's bone. D) The dog bone's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog's bone. 6. What is the possessive form of 'dog'? A) Doges'. B) Dogs's. C) Dog's. D) Doges. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dog's. 7. I saved my cookie, but she had already eaten her's. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 8. Complete the sentence with the correct contraction:If you don't hurry, you ..... miss the bus. A) Won't. B) Would. C) Won't. D) Will. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Won't. 9. In which sentence is the apostrophe used correctly? A) The 1990's were an exciting decade. B) The 1990s were an exciting decade. C) The 1990s's were an exciting decade. D) The 1990s' were an exciting decade. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The 1990s were an exciting decade. 10. Complete the sentence: ..... going to love this movie. A) Your. B) You. C) You're. D) Youre. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You're. 11. Complete the sentence: ..... time to go home now. A) It's. B) Its. C) It. D) Its'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 12. Which sentence uses possessive apostrophes correctly? a) The childrens toys are scattered everywhere. b) The children's toys are scattered everywhere. A) The childrens toys are scattered everywhere. B) The childrens' toys are scattered everywhere. C) The children's toys are scattered everywhere. D) The childrens's toys are scattered everywhere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The children's toys are scattered everywhere. 13. True or False:In the sentence 'The kids' toys are scattered', the apostrophe shows possession for multiple kids. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Fill in the blank:The teacher said that ..... homework is due tomorrow. A) Its'. B) It's. C) Its. D) Our. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Our. 15. True or False:The sentence 'They're going to the park.' uses a contraction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Which states the correct form of a possessive noun:the books that belong to the students. A) The students' books'. B) The students books. C) The student's book's. D) The students' books. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The students' books. 17. APOSTROPHESWhich one is correct? A) The boys bathroom is over there near the cafeteria. B) The boys's bathroom is over there near the cafeteria. C) The boys' bathroom is over there near the cafeteria. D) The boy's bathroom is over there near the cafeteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The boys' bathroom is over there near the cafeteria. 18. Identify the contraction in the following sentence: "She'll be here soon." A) She'll. B) Be. C) Soon. D) Here. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She'll. 19. How many apostrophes are needed in this sentence? The dogs bone was buried in the neighbors yard. A) Four. B) Three. C) Two. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two. 20. True or False:In the sentence 'The cats' toys are on the floor', the apostrophe indicates possession. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. Choose the correct possessive form of the noun in the sentence: "The tail of the cat is fluffy." A) The cats' tail is fluffy. B) The cats tail is fluffy. C) The cat tail's is fluffy. D) The cat's tail is fluffy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The cat's tail is fluffy. 22. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the apostrophe to show plural form. A) The dog's are playing in the park. B) The dogs' are playing in the park. C) The dogs are playing in the park. A) The dog's are playing in the park. B) The dog's are playing in the park. C) The dogs are playing in the park. D) The dogs are playing in the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dogs are playing in the park. 23. Which is the correct use of the apostrophe for the blue word in the sentence? Jades been swimming since she was two. A) Jades'. B) Ja'des. C) Jade's. D) Jades. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jade's. 24. When is it appropriate to use an apostrophe to make something plural? A) When pluralizing sentences. B) When pluralizing books. C) When pluralizing names. D) When pluralizing lowercase letters. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When pluralizing lowercase letters. 25. What sort of sentence is this?I wanted to go home, because I was feeling sick. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Contrary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 26. Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession for a plural noun ending in 's'? A) The teachers lounge is off-limits to students. B) The teachers' lounge is off-limits to students. C) The teacher's lounge is off-limits to students. D) The teachers's lounge is off-limits to students. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teachers' lounge is off-limits to students. 27. Rewrite the sentence using a possessive apostrophe:The house that belongs to my parents is very old. A) My parents' house is very old. B) The house that belongs to my parent's is very old. C) The house that belongs to my parents is very old. D) The house that belongs to my parent is very old. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My parents' house is very old. 28. In the sentence 'The girl's bike is pink.', what does the apostrophe show? A) Contraction. B) Abbreviation. C) Possession. D) Pluralization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Possession. 29. Identify the contraction in the following sentence: "They've finished their homework." A) They've. B) Finished. C) They. D) Homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They've. 30. Complete the sentence:They ..... going to the park later. A) Aren't. B) Are not. C) Are'nt. D) Arent'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aren't. 31. Which sentence correctly shows possession using an apostrophe with the singular noun "book" ? a) The book's pages are torn. b) The books' pages are torn. c) The books pages are torn. d) The books's pages are torn. A) The book's pages are torn. B) The books' pages are torn. C) The books pages are torn. D) The books's pages are torn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The book's pages are torn. 32. Complete the sentence:The ..... toys were scattered all over the floor. A) Childrens'. B) Childrens. C) Children's. D) Childrens's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Children's. 33. What is the possessive form of 'friend'? A) friend's B) friends C) friendes D) friend is A) Friendes. B) Friend is. C) Friend's. D) Friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Friend's. 34. True or False:In the sentence 'Jessica's car won't start', the apostrophe in 'Jessica's' shows possession. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 35. Complete the sentence:I ..... sure what time the movie starts. A) Aint. B) Amn't. C) Am not. D) Amn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Am not. 36. What are the two most important uses of apostrophes? A) None of the above. B) Contractions and pluralization. C) Contractions and possession. D) Pluralization and possession. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contractions and possession. 37. "The teacher appreciated the childs compliment." What is the possessive form of child? A) Child's. B) Childs. C) Child'. D) Childes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Child's. 38. Select the sentence that shows correct plural possession. A) The cars' engines were all running. B) The car's engines were all running. C) The cars engines were all running. D) The car engines' were all running. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cars' engines were all running. 39. Identify the correct use of apostrophe in the sentence:The teachers lounge is closed. A) Teachers. B) Teachers'. C) Teacheres. D) Teacher's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Teachers'. 40. The childrens' father is out of town. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 41. Which of the following is a contraction with an apostrophe? A) Wont B) Won't C) Wont' D) Will not A) B) Won't. B) Wont'. C) Wont. D) Will not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B) Won't. 42. Which is the correct contraction for the words 'do not'? A) Dont. B) Do'nt. C) Don't. D) Doen't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't. 43. Complete the sentence: ..... going to the store. A) They're. B) Their. C) They. D) There. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They're. 44. Choose the correct use of an apostrophe in this sentence:My brothers room is messy. A) Brother's. B) Brother. C) Brothers'. D) Brotheres. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brother's. 45. In which sentence is the apostrophe used correctly to show possession? A) The womens restroom is on the left. B) The womens's restroom is on the left. C) The womens' restroom is on the left. D) The women's restroom is on the left. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The women's restroom is on the left. 46. The cats belonging to Sarah ran away. A) Sarahs cats' ran away. B) Sarahs' cats ran away. C) Sarah's cats ran away. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah's cats ran away. 47. Which of the sentences have apostrophe for possession? A) A car is no good without its wheels. B) I don't think he's coming today. C) None. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) None. 48. What is the correct use of an apostrophe in the following sentence? The childrens books are on the table. A) Childrens. B) Children's. C) Childrens's. D) Childrens'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Children's. 49. The (a) brew was ready to serve. (plural noun) A) Witch's. B) Witches. C) Witches's. D) A. witches'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. witches'. 50. How many words need apostrophes?Her husbands wallet was full of curious items, none of which had value. A) Two. B) One. C) Three. D) 1.3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One. 51. Which of the following is a contraction with an apostrophe? A) Cats B) Cat's C) Cats' D) Cat is A) Cat. B) Cat's. C) Cat is. D) Cat's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cat's. 52. Possessive, Contraction, or Plural?The Pony Express's name comes from the mail carriers riding ponies. A) Possessive. B) Contraction. C) Plural. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Possessive. 53. Select the sentence with the correct apostrophe usage: A) The childrens' playground is closed. B) The childrens playground's is closed. C) The childrens playground is closed. D) The children's playground is closed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The children's playground is closed. 54. Identify the correct sentence:A) The dogs' bone is missing. B) The dog's bone is missing. A) A. B) B. C) Both A and B. D) Neither A nor B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 55. Which of the following is a correct use of commas in a list? A) I like to eat apples, bananas and oranges. B) I like to eat apples, bananas, and oranges. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I like to eat apples, bananas, and oranges. 56. True or False:'Can't' is a contraction for 'can not'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 57. Which sentence correctly shows possession using an apostrophe with the singular noun "cat" ? a) The cat's are playing in the yard. b) The cats' are playing in the yard. c) The cats are playing in the yard. d) The cats's are playing in the yard. A) The cats's are playing in the yard. B) The cats are playing in the yard. C) The cats' are playing in the yard. D) The cat's are playing in the yard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cats are playing in the yard. 58. Choose the correct sentence showing possession. A) The bosses office is on the top floor. B) The bosses' office is on the top floor. C) The boss's office is on the top floor. D) The boss' office is on the top floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The boss's office is on the top floor. 59. What is the third use of an apostrophe? A) To show possession. B) To make words plural. C) To stand in for missing letters. D) To end a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make words plural. 60. Identify the correct sentence using apostrophes: A) The cat's plaything were lost. B) The cats toy was missing. C) The cats's toy were lost. D) The cats' toy was missing. 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