This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Apostrophes – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Apostrophes Quiz 27 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where does the apostrophe belong in the following sentence:The childrens toys were scattered all over the floor. A) Before the s in childrens. B) After the s in childrens. C) Before the s in toys. D) It doesn't need an apostrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before the s in childrens. 2. Edit the sentence. If no error, select 'no change.'Sentence:The seamstress's do great work. A) Seamstresses'. B) Seamstresses. C) Seamstress's. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seamstresses. 3. A student writes: "The childrens toys are on the floor." How should you correct the sentence to show proper plural and possession? A) The children's toys are on the floor. B) The childrens' toys are on the floor. C) The childrens toy's are on the floor. D) The children's toy's are on the floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The children's toys are on the floor. 4. Read the sentence: "She is more thoughtful than her sister, but her brother is the most thoughtful of all." Explain how the comparative and superlative adjectives are used to show differences. A) "More thoughtful" compares two people; "most thoughtful" compares three or more. B) "More thoughtful" is a superlative; "most thoughtful" is a comparative. C) Both are comparative adjectives. D) Both are superlative adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "More thoughtful" compares two people; "most thoughtful" compares three or more. 5. Should Proper Adjectives be Capitalized (example American/american, Chinese/chinese, Mexican/mexican food)? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 6. True or False:You should only capitalize "mom" if you are using it in replacement of your mom's name or if it is the first word in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Choose the correct possessive form of the noun:women A) Womens'. B) Womans'. C) Women. D) Women's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Women's. 8. Can you see its eyes peeking out? A) It's. B) Its'. C) It is. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No change. 9. Choose the correct contraction for 'cannot'. A) Won't. B) Can. C) Don't. D) Can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Can't. 10. He would have been at the game, but he was sick. A) Would'e. B) Would've. C) Wou've. D) Wouldha'e. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would've. 11. Which word in the following sentence requires an apostrophe? Ted make sure that he never borrowed Lisas headphones when she was gone. A) Ted's. B) Lisa's. C) Headphone's. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lisa's. 12. What is the plural form of the noun 'goose'? A) Goosies. B) Geese. C) Goos. D) Gooses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geese. 13. Choose the correct apostrophe placement:'The mens room is on the left.' A) Men's. B) Mens'. C) Mens. D) Mens's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Men's. 14. ..... a great book! I highly recommend it. A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 15. When using possessive apostrophes, what should be done if the word ends in the letter S? A) Add another S. B) Leave it as it is. C) Remove the S. D) Add an apostrophe at the beginning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leave it as it is. 16. What is the contraction of 'I am not'? A) I'mn't. B) I'mn'tn't. C) I'mn'tnot. D) I'm not. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I'm not. 17. Which sentence correctly uses commas with non-essential appositives? A) My sister, Laura, is a talented singer. B) My sister Laura is a talented singer.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My sister, Laura, is a talented singer. 18. Form a contraction for 'will not' A) Will'nt. B) Won't. C) Willn't. D) Wont. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Won't. 19. Two cow fur was matted. A) Cows'. B) Cows. C) Cow's. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cows'. 20. There is a (crowd/mob) of people who are being violent at the concert. A) Crowd. B) Mob. C) Host. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mob. 21. Choose the correct form of the contraction for "do not." A) Dont. B) Donot. C) Don't. D) Do'nt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't. 22. In which of the following words should an apostrophe NOT be used? A) It's. B) Yours. C) She's. D) John's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yours. 23. Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas in a non-restrictive clause. A) The car that is red is mine. B) The car, which is red, is mine.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The car, which is red, is mine.TagsDOK Level 3:Strategic Thinking. 24. The classroom that belongs to the children. A) The childrens classroom. B) The children's classroom. C) The childrens' classroom. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The children's classroom. 25. Which of the following is the correct possessive form of the contraction 'he is'? A) His. B) He. C) He's. D) Him. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His. 26. What is the expanded form of the contraction in this sentence?This is Jordan and Marcus. They are great friends! A) We're. B) They're. C) There. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They're. 27. Choose the correct punctuation:Youre coming to extra help, right? A) You're. B) Your. C) Youre. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You're. 28. Which word in the following sentence requires an apostrophe? I saw Sams wife last night eating hot peppers with some little kids. A) Sam's. B) Pepper's. C) Kid's. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sam's. 29. Go stand over ..... ! A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There. 30. Which of the following is the correct possessive form of the word 'car'? A) Car's'. B) Cars. C) Car'ss. D) Car's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Car's. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesApostrophes Quiz 1Apostrophes Quiz 2Apostrophes Quiz 3Apostrophes Quiz 4Apostrophes Quiz 5Apostrophes Quiz 6Apostrophes Quiz 7Apostrophes Quiz 8Apostrophes Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books