This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Possessive Apostrophes – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 14 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which one correctly uses an apostrophe in a contraction? A) I am. B) Im. C) I'm. D) I'am. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I'm. 2. Complete the sentence:The ..... house is at the end of the street. A) Smiths'. B) Smith's. C) Smithes. D) Smith. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smiths'. 3. Commas are used in lists of three or more items. Which sentences uses the commas correctly? A) He enjoys playing soccer, and basketball. B) He enjoys playing soccer and basketball. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He enjoys playing soccer and basketball. 4. Which phrase in the following sentence can be replaced by a possessive? "The children of Janice ran around the playground, shouting and laughing." A) "ran around". B) "of Janice". C) "the playground". D) "shouting and laughing". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "of Janice". 5. Which choice best represents the following phrase:the bags of those students A) Those student's bags. B) Those student's bag's. C) Those students' bags'. D) Those students' bags. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Those students' bags. 6. Which word best completes the sentence:I can't believe ..... already Friday. A) Its. B) It's. C) It is. D) Its'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 7. True or False:The sentence 'The dog's bone is buried in the yard.' uses the apostrophe to show possession. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. In the sentence 'The cat's whiskers twitched', what does the apostrophe indicate? A) Denotes a question. B) Marks the plural form of the word. C) Indicates a contraction. D) Possession or ownership. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Possession or ownership. 9. Which sentence correctly uses apostrophes to show 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 teachers lounge is on the second floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher's lounge is on the second floor. 10. Identify the sentence that uses an apostrophe to show possession: A) The cats' toys were everywhere. B) Its raining outside. C) The dogs' bark is loud. D) It's a lovely day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cats' toys were everywhere. 11. Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe for possession? A) The cats' tail is fluffy. B) The cat's tail is fluffy. A) A. B) B. C) Both A and B. D) Neither A nor B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 12. Which sentence is written correctly? (More than one ant) A) The antes's hill was massive. B) The ant's hill was massive. C) The ants hill was massive. D) The ants' hill was massive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The ants' hill was massive. 13. Which is the correct spelling of the contraction do not? A) Dont. B) Do'not. C) Don't. D) Dont'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't. 14. How would you say the tail belonged to it? A) It's tail. B) Its tail. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its tail. 15. Which sentence correctly shows possession using an apostrophe with the singular noun "girl" ? A) The girl's backpack is pink. B) The girls's backpack is pink. C) The girls backpack is pink. D) The girls' backpack is pink. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The girl's backpack is pink. 16. In which sentence is the apostrophe used correctly for a plural possessive noun? A) The childrens' playground is newly renovated. B) The children's playground is newly renovated. C) The childrens playground is newly renovated. D) The childrens's playground is newly renovated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The children's playground is newly renovated. 17. Differentiate between "its" and "it's" in the following sentence: "The dog wagged its tail because it's happy." A) Its:contraction, it's:possessive. B) Its:possessive, it's:contraction. C) Its:contraction, it's:contraction. D) Its:possessive, it's:possessive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its:possessive, it's:contraction. 18. When joining 2 complete sentences into one sentence, where should a comma be added? A) I went to the store, and I bought some milk. B) I went to the store and, I bought some milk. C) I went to the store and I bought some milk. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I went to the store, and I bought some milk. 19. True or False:'Shouldn't' is a contraction for 'should not'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Choose the correct contraction for 'it is': A) Its. B) It's. C) Its'. D) It is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 21. Identify the sentence that uses the apostrophe to indicate possession. A) The teachers desk is cluttered with papers. B) The teacher's desk is cluttered with papers. C) The teachers' desk is cluttered with papers. A) The teacher's desk is cluttered with papers. B) The teachers' desk is cluttered with papers. C) The teacher desk is cluttered with papers. D) The teachers desk is cluttered with papers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher's desk is cluttered with papers. 22. True or False:In the sentence 'Thats not my bike', the apostrophe is missing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Identify the sentence with the correct usage of apostrophes. A) The cats' tail is fluffy. B) The cat's tail is fluffy. C) The cats tail is fluffy. D) Cats' tail is fluffy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cat's tail is fluffy. 24. What is the first use of an apostrophe? A) To stand in for missing letters. B) To make words plural. C) To end a sentence. D) To show possession. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To stand in for missing letters. 25. Choose the correct sentence: ..... always late for practice. A) You're. B) Your. C) Youre. D) Yours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You're. ← 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 8Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books