This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Possessive Apostrophes – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence with the correct form:Sarah ..... going to the party. A) Isnt'. B) Is'nt. C) Isnt. D) Isn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Isn't. 2. Identify the correct use of apostrophes: A) It is a beautiful day in the neighborhood. B) Its' a beautiful day in the neighborhood. C) Its a beautiful day in the neighborhood. D) It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. 3. Annoying music escaped from ..... ear buds. A) Johns. B) John's. C) Johns'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) John's. 4. What does the apostrophe in 'didn't' replace? A) The letter 't'. B) The letter 'i'. C) The letter 'd'. D) The letter 'o'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The letter 'o'. 5. Which choice best represents the following phrase:the house of the Smiths A) The Smiths house. B) The Smith's house. C) The Smiths' house. D) The Smiths's house. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Smiths' house. 6. Create a sentence using the contraction "you're." A) Your going to love this movie. B) Youre going to love this movie. C) You are going to love this movie. D) You're going to love this movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You're going to love this movie. 7. Which of the sentences have apostrophes for contraction? A) The bear is sleeping in its den. B) I don't think it's going to rain today. C) None. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I don't think it's going to rain today. 8. Why should college bound students stop using contractions such as "she's" and "can't" ? A) Contractions are viewed as informal, lazy shortcuts. B) Mr. English said so. C) Contractions are unattractive. D) Contractions have always been disliked by professors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contractions are viewed as informal, lazy shortcuts. 9. Which is the correct version of this sentence: "The Joneses house is the biggest on the block." A) The Jones' house is the biggest on the block. B) The Joneses house is the biggest on the block. C) The Joneses' house is the biggest on the block. D) The Jones's house is the biggest on the block. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Joneses' house is the biggest on the block. 10. What is the possessive form of 'teacher'? A) teacher's B) teachers C) teacheres D) teacher is A) Teach. B) Teacher is. C) Teacheres. D) Teacher's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Teacher's. 11. Which of the following is the correct possessive form of the word 'men'? A) Mens. B) Mens'. C) Man's. D) Men's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Men's. 12. In the sentence 'After the storm passed the sun came out, ' where should a comma be added? A) After the storm passed the sun came out. B) After the storm passed, the sun came out. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the storm passed, the sun came out. 13. Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly to show possession? A) The cats' toys are scattered all over the floor. B) The cat's toys are scattered all over the floor. C) The cats toys' are scattered all over the floor. D) The cats toy's are scattered all over the floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cats' toys are scattered all over the floor. 14. Identify the correct use of apostrophes for plural possession. A) The teachers's lounge is on the second floor. B) The teacher's lounge is on the second floor. C) The teachers lounge is on the second floor. D) The teachers' lounge is on the second floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The teachers' lounge is on the second floor. 15. Complete the sentence:The ..... shoes were left by the door. A) Childrens'. B) Childrens. C) Childrens's. D) Children's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Children's. 16. In the sentence 'The dog's tail wagged happily', what does the apostrophe indicate? A) Pluralization. B) Possession. C) Punctuation. D) Contraction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Possession. 17. Which word is a contraction for 'they are'? A) There. B) They're. C) Theirs. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They're. 18. What sort of a sentence is this?When I arrived the angry dog barked. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) Common. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 19. The (a) toys, left in the playroom, needed to be cleaned. (plural noun) A) Babys. B) Babies. C) A. babies'. D) Baby's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. babies'. 20. Which is the correct way to show possession in the following sentence? Three dogs bones are under the couch. A) Three dogs' bones are under the couch. B) Three dogs' bones' are under the couch. C) Three dog's bones are under the couch. D) Three dog's bones' are under the couch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Three dogs' bones are under the couch. 21. Choose the plural form of 'book'. A) book's B) books C) bookes D) book is A) Book is. B) Books. C) Bookes. D) Book's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Books. 22. Form the possessive noun for the phrase: "the book belonging to the teacher." A) Teachers' book. B) Teacher's book. C) Teacher book. D) Teachers book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Teacher's book. 23. The contraction 'it's' is used for 'it is' or 'it has'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. If the word is already plural, you put the apostrophe before the s. True/False A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Which sentence correctly shows possession using a plural noun and an apostrophe? A) The childrens' toys are scattered around the room. B) The childrens' toy's are scattered around the room. C) The children's toys are scattered around the room. D) The childrens toys are scattered around the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The children's toys are scattered around the room. 26. Identify the error in the use of apostrophes in this sentence: "The Smiths' house is bigger than the Jones's." A) The Smiths' should be Smith's. B) The Jones's should be Jones'. C) The Smiths' should be Smiths. D) The Jones's should be Joneses'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Jones's should be Joneses'. 27. Buy your own pens! You cannot borrow ..... A) Ours. B) Our's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ours. 28. What is the correct possessive form of the noun "bees?" A) Bees. B) Bees's. C) Bee's. D) Bees'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bees'. 29. Identify the correct use of apostrophes in the following sentence:The childrens books are on the shelf. A) The childrens books' are on the shelf. B) The childrens book's are on the shelf. C) The childrens' books are on the shelf. D) The children's books are on the shelf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The children's books are on the shelf. 30. When should you use an apostrophe to make a contraction? A) To make a word plural. B) To show possession. C) To indicate a missing letter or letters. D) To join two words together. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To indicate a missing letter or letters. 31. Complete the sentence: ..... not too late to join the club. A) It. B) Its. C) It's. D) Its'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It's. 32. How would you say that house belonged to the Straus family? A) Straus's house. B) Straus' house. C) Straus house. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Straus' house. 33. ..... families are very important. A) Peoples's. B) People's. C) People'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People's. 34. Identify the contraction with an apostrophe in the sentence:'We'll go to the park tomorrow.' A) We'd. B) Weve. C) 'We'll'. D) We're. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'We'll'. 35. Complete the sentence with the correct contraction:She ..... like chocolate. A) Dont. B) Does'nt. C) Do'nt. D) Doesn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Doesn't. 36. Is the following a simple sentence or compound sentence?I decided I really wanted to eat a sausage roll, so I biked to the shop to buy one. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 37. Identify the contraction in this sentence:'She'll be back soon.' A) Soon. B) Be. C) She'll. D) She. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She'll. 38. Because their families are wealthy, each of my friends' houses has a swimming pool. A) Friend's houses. B) Friends houses. C) Friends houses'. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NO CHANGE. 39. Complete the sentence:The ..... pencils are sharp. A) Students's. B) Students. C) Students'. D) Student's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Students'. 40. You use an apostrophe to show something is plural? True/False A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 41. What is the term used when an apostrophe stands in for missing letters? A) Abbreviation. B) Pluralization. C) Contraction. D) Possession. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contraction. 42. The cat belongs to Brian. A) Brian's. B) Brians. C) Brians'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brian's. 43. What is the correct contraction forDOES NOT A) Doesn't. B) Doesnot. C) Doesnt. D) Does'nt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doesn't. 44. The womens' dresses were made of silk. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 45. Choose the correct possessive form:the house of James A) James's house. B) James house. C) Jameses house. D) James' house. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) James's house. 46. Fill in the blank with the appropriate contraction:She ..... been waiting for you. A) Havn't. B) Has'nt. C) Hasn't. D) Hasnt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hasn't. 47. Which contraction correctly completes the sentence: ..... going to the concert tonight? A) There. B) Theyre. C) Their. D) They're. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They're. 48. Which punctuation mark is used to indicate possession? A) Period. B) Apostrophe. C) Exclamation mark. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apostrophe. 49. Identify the correct contraction for 'they have'. A) They've. B) The've. C) Theyv'e. D) Thay've. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They've. 50. How would you write the possessive form of 'boss'? A) Boss'. B) Bosses. C) Bosss. D) Boss's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Boss's. 51. Choose the correct possessive form of the noun in the sentence: "The books of the students are on the table." A) The students' books are on the table. B) The students books are on the table. C) The students books' are on the table. D) The student's books are on the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The students' books are on the table. 52. Which sentence correctly uses apostrophes to show possession for a plural noun? A) The students project is on display. B) The student's projects are on display. C) The students' projects are on display. D) The students project are on display. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The students' projects are on display. 53. What is the possessive form of 'children'? A) childrens B) children's C) childrens' D) children is A) Children is. B) Childrens. C) Childrens'. D) Children's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Children's. 54. Which word uses an apostrophe to show possession in the sentence:'This is Milo's book'? A) Milo's. B) He's. C) Didn't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Milo's. 55. Explain why the apostrophe is used in this sentence:Sarah's book is on the table. A) To shorten the word. B) To form a contraction. C) To create a plural. D) To show possession. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To show possession. 56. Which sentence is using the apostrophe to show plural form? A) The fox's are hiding in their den. B) The foxs' are hiding in their den. C) The foxes are hiding in their den. A) The foxes's are hiding in their den. B) The foxs' are hiding in their den. C) The fox's are hiding in their den. D) The foxes are hiding in their den. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The foxes are hiding in their den. 57. Choose the sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe for a plural possessive. A) The teachers' classroom is big. B) The teacher's classroom is big. C) The teachers's classroom is big. D) The teachers classroom is big. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teachers' classroom is big. 58. Identify the contraction in the following sentence: "I'm going to the store." A) Going. B) I. C) Store. D) I'm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I'm. 59. The book of one child = One ..... book A) Child's. B) Childs. C) Children's. D) Childs'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Child's. 60. Rewrite the following sentence using possessive apostrophes:The car that belongs to the girl. A) The girl car's. B) The girl's car. C) The car girl's. D) The car's girl. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The girl's car. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPossessive Apostrophes Quiz 1Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 2Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 3Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 5Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 6Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 7Apostrophe Omission And Possession QuizApostrophe Pre Assessment Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books