This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Possessive Apostrophes – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. Which states the correct form of a possessive noun:the tail of the cat. A) The cat's tail. B) The cats' tail. C) The cats's tail. D) The cats tail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat's tail. 3. Identify the contraction in the following sentence: "She'll be here soon." A) Here. B) She'll. C) Be. D) Soon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She'll. 4. How many apostrophes are needed in this sentence? The dogs bone was buried in the neighbors yard. A) Two. B) Three. C) Four. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two. 5. 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. 6. Which of the following sentences correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession? A) The teacher lounge's is on the second floor. B) The teachers lounge's is on the second floor. C) The teachers' lounge is on the second floor. D) The teacher's lounge is on the second floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The teacher's lounge is on the second floor. 7. 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 cat's tail is fluffy. C) The cat tail's is fluffy. D) The cats tail is fluffy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cat's tail is fluffy. 8. 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 dogs are playing in the park. B) The dog's are playing in the park. C) The dog's are playing in the park. D) The dogs are playing in the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dogs are playing in the park. 9. Select the sentence with the correct use of apostrophes. A) The teacher's lounge is on the second floor. B) The teachers' lounge is on the second floor. C) The teachers lounge is on the second floor. D) The teachers lounge's is on the second floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teachers' lounge is on the second floor. 10. 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) Jade's. C) Ja'des. D) Jades'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jade's. 11. When is it appropriate to use an apostrophe to make something plural? A) When pluralizing lowercase letters. B) When pluralizing names. C) When pluralizing sentences. D) When pluralizing books. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When pluralizing lowercase letters. 12. What sort of sentence is this?I wanted to go home, because I was feeling sick. A) Complex. B) Contrary. C) Compound. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound. 13. Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession for a plural noun ending in 's'? A) The teacher's lounge is off-limits to students. B) The teachers's lounge is off-limits to students. C) The teachers lounge is off-limits to students. D) The teachers' lounge is off-limits to students. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The teachers' lounge is off-limits to students. 14. 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 parents is very old. C) The house that belongs to my parent is very old. D) The house that belongs to my parent's is very old. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My parents' house is very old. 15. In the sentence 'The girl's bike is pink.', what does the apostrophe show? A) Possession. B) Contraction. C) Pluralization. D) Abbreviation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Possession. 16. Identify the contraction in the following sentence: "They've finished their homework." A) They've. B) Homework. C) Finished. D) They. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They've. 17. Complete the sentence:They ..... going to the park later. A) Are'nt. B) Are not. C) Arent'. D) Aren't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aren't. 18. 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 books pages are torn. B) The books' pages are torn. C) The books's pages are torn. D) The book's pages are torn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The book's pages are torn. 19. Choose the sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession for a plural noun. A) The mens department is on the first floor. B) The men's department is on the first floor. C) The mens department's is on the first floor. D) The mens' department is on the first floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The men's department is on the first floor. 20. 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. 21. What is the possessive form of 'friend'? A) friend's B) friends C) friendes D) friend is A) Friend's. B) Friendes. C) Friend is. D) Friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Friend's. 22. 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. 23. Complete the sentence:I ..... sure what time the movie starts. A) Amn't. B) Am not. C) Aint. D) Amn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Am not. 24. 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. 25. "The teacher appreciated the childs compliment." What is the possessive form of child? A) Child'. B) Childes. C) Childs. D) Child's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Child's. 26. 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. 27. Identify the correct use of apostrophe in the sentence:The teachers lounge is closed. A) Teacheres. B) Teachers. C) Teachers'. D) Teacher's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Teachers'. 28. 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. 29. Which of the following is a contraction with an apostrophe? A) Wont B) Won't C) Wont' D) Will not A) Wont'. B) Will not. C) Wont. D) B) Won't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B) Won't. 30. Which is the correct contraction for the words 'do not'? A) Doen't. B) Do'nt. C) Dont. D) Don't. 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