This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Apostrophe Omission And Possession – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Apostrophe Omission And Possession Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What should we add to regular singular nouns (that are NOT spelled with an S at the end) to show possession? A) S. B) '. C) S'. D) 's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 's. 2. When do we use an apostrophe in contractions? A) To indicate possession, like in 'John's book'. B) To show that letters have been left out, like in 'it's' (it is) or 'you're' (you are). C) To separate two independent clauses, like in 'I went home; I was tired.'. D) To form plurals of letters and symbols, like in 'A's and B's.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show that letters have been left out, like in 'it's' (it is) or 'you're' (you are). 3. Identify the punctuation in the following sentence: "It's a beautiful day." A) Colon. B) Semi colon. C) Apostrophe. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apostrophe. 4. What is an apostrophe used for? A) An apostrophe is used to indicate a plural noun. B) An apostrophe is used to separate two independent clauses. C) An apostrophe is used to indicate a question. D) An apostrophe is used to indicate possession or to show that letters or numbers have been omitted in a contraction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An apostrophe is used to indicate possession or to show that letters or numbers have been omitted in a contraction. 5. What does it mean when we use an apostrophe for omission? A) It indicates possession, showing that something belongs to someone. B) It is used to create plurals of nouns. C) Using an apostrophe for omission means that we are leaving out letters in a word, like in 'can't' (cannot) or 'didn't' (did not). D) It marks the end of a sentence or phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using an apostrophe for omission means that we are leaving out letters in a word, like in 'can't' (cannot) or 'didn't' (did not). 6. Choose the correct sentence with apostrophe usage: A) The teachers' lounge is open. B) The teachers lounge is open. C) The teacher's lounge is open. D) The teachers lounge's is open. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher's lounge is open. 7. Complete the sentence:We are visiting Tom and ..... A) We are visiting Tom and Anne's apartment. B) We are visiting Tom and Annes' apartment. C) We are visiting Tom and Anne apartment. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We are visiting Tom and Anne's apartment. 8. Which of the following shows the correct use of an apostrophe for omission? A) Do not forget to dot your i's and cross your t's. B) Dont forget to dot your i's and cross your t's. C) Do'nt forget to dot your i's and cross your t's. D) Dont' forget to dot your i's and cross your t's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do not forget to dot your i's and cross your t's. 9. What is an example of a contraction using 'will'? A) I'll. B) W'll. C) W'ill. D) Wil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'll. 10. How should this sentence be revised? A) Rabat's. B) Rabats. C) Rabats'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rabat's. 11. Citlaly has a younger sister who collects different highlighters. She has highlighters from all over the world! They are Citlaly's ..... highlighters. They are not Citlaly's. A) Sister's. B) Sisters. C) Sisters'. D) Sister. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sister's. 12. Which sentence correctly shows 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 teacher lounge's is on the second floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher's lounge is on the second floor. 13. Select the sentence with the correct apostrophe placement: A) She borrowed her sisters' dress for the party. B) She borrowed her sister's dress for the party. C) She borrowed her sisters dress' for the party. D) She borrowed her sister dress's for the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She borrowed her sister's dress for the party. 14. What's the correct way to write this sentence? A) Mrs. Louises ESL class likes to eat cookies. B) Mrs. Louis's ESL class likes to eat cookies. C) Mrs. Louis class's likes to eat cookies. D) Mrs. Loui's class likes to eat cookies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mrs. Louis's ESL class likes to eat cookies. 15. Which two words could be contracted in this sentence?She is going to the beach. A) Is + going. B) Going + to. C) To + beach. D) She + is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She + is. 16. There wasn't enough room in the closet for all of Karen's sister's shoe's. A) NO CHANGE. B) Karens sister's shoe's. C) Karen's sister's shoes. D) Karens sister's shoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karen's sister's shoes. 17. At my friends house, we will devour pizza, watch movies, and tell scary stories. A) Change friends to friend's. B) Delete the comma after pizza. C) Change stories to storys. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change friends to friend's. 18. As the sun rose earlier and earlier, the children ..... stay asleep. A) Couldn't. B) Could'nt. C) Couldnt'. D) Coul'dnot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Couldn't. 19. I love Mrs. Williams's class. A) Rule 1. B) Rule 2. C) Rule 3. D) Rule 4. E) Rule 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rule 3. 20. What is the official name of the ..... house? A) President's. B) Presidents. C) Presidents'. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) President's. 21. What sentence uses a apostrophe properly? A) All the cat's teamed up to get the fish. B) All the cats teamed up to get the fish. C) All the cats' teamed up to get the fish. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All the cats teamed up to get the fish. 22. Choose the correct contraction for the phrase "they have": A) Theyve. B) They've. C) They'vc. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They've. 23. The cat's litter box needs to be cleaned out. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 24. Rewrite to form a possessive noun:the boat belonging to Charles. A) Charles' boat. B) Charles boat. C) Charles'es boat. D) Charles's boat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Charles's boat. 25. What needs to be changed in the following sentence?There's no substitute for good preparation. A) No change. B) Theres' no substitute. C) Theres no substitute. D) None of the above. 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