This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Possessive Apostrophes – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. Choose the correct sentence that shows plural possession. A) The teachers 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 teacher lounge's is on the second floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teachers' lounge is on the second floor. 3. Which is the correct version of this sentence: "The Joneses house is the biggest on the block." A) The Jones's 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' house is the biggest on the block. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Joneses' house is the biggest on the block. 4. 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. 5. Which of the following is the correct possessive form of the word 'men'? A) Mens'. B) Man's. C) Mens. D) Men's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Men's. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Identify the correct use of apostrophes for plural possession. A) The teachers' 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's lounge is on the second floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teachers' lounge is on the second floor. 9. Complete the sentence:The ..... shoes were left by the door. A) Childrens'. B) Children's. C) Childrens. D) Childrens's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Children's. 10. In the sentence 'The dog's tail wagged happily', what does the apostrophe indicate? A) Pluralization. B) Contraction. C) Punctuation. D) Possession. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Possession. 11. Which word is a contraction for 'they are'? A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) Theirs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They're. 12. What sort of a sentence is this?When I arrived the angry dog barked. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Common. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 13. The (a) toys, left in the playroom, needed to be cleaned. (plural noun) A) A. babies'. B) Baby's. C) Babies. D) Babys. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. babies'. 14. Which is the correct way to show possession in the following sentence? Three dogs bones are under the couch. A) Three dog's bones are under the couch. B) Three dogs' bones' are under the couch. C) Three dog's bones' are under the couch. D) Three dogs' bones are under the couch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Three dogs' bones are under the couch. 15. Choose the plural form of 'book'. A) book's B) books C) bookes D) book is A) Book is. B) Bookes. C) Book's. D) Books. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Books. 16. Form the possessive noun for the phrase: "the book belonging to the teacher." A) Teachers book. B) Teacher's book. C) Teachers' book. D) Teacher book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Teacher's book. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. Which sentence correctly shows possession using a plural noun and an apostrophe? A) The childrens' toys are scattered around the room. B) The childrens toys are scattered around the room. C) The children's toys are scattered around the room. D) The childrens' toy's are scattered around the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The children's toys are scattered around the room. 20. 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'. 21. 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. 22. What is the correct possessive form of the noun "bees?" A) Bee's. B) Bees's. C) Bees'. D) Bees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bees'. 23. Which sentence uses the correct form of 'you're'? A) You're the best friend ever. B) Your the best friend ever. C) Youre the best friend ever. D) You're the best friend's ever. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You're the best friend ever. 24. Identify the correct use of apostrophes in the following sentence:The childrens books are on the shelf. A) The children's books are on the shelf. B) The childrens' books are on the shelf. C) The childrens book's are on the shelf. D) The childrens books' are on the shelf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The children's books are on the shelf. 25. When should you use an apostrophe to make a contraction? A) To join two words together. B) To show possession. C) To make a word plural. D) To indicate a missing letter or letters. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To indicate a missing letter or letters. 26. Complete the sentence: ..... not too late to join the club. A) It's. B) Its. C) Its'. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 27. 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. 28. ..... families are very important. A) Peoples's. B) People's. C) People'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People's. 29. Which of the sentences have apostrophes for possession? A) I didn't receive his email. B) I don't think he's coming today. C) None. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) None. 30. Identify the contraction with an apostrophe in the sentence:'We'll go to the park tomorrow.' A) We're. B) We'd. C) 'We'll'. D) Weve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'We'll'. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPossessive Apostrophes Quiz 1Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 2Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 3Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 4Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 5Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 6Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 7Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 9Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books