This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Possessive Apostrophes – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Possessive Apostrophes Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the third use of an apostrophe? A) To show possession. B) To make words plural. C) To stand in for missing letters. D) To end a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make words plural. 2. Identify the correct sentence using apostrophes: A) The cats' toy was missing. B) The cat's plaything were lost. C) The cats toy was missing. D) The cats's toy were lost. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cats' toy was missing. 3. Complete the sentence with the correct form:Sarah ..... going to the party. A) Isnt'. B) Isn't. C) Isnt. D) Is'nt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Isn't. 4. Identify the correct use of apostrophes: A) Its a beautiful day in the neighborhood. B) It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. C) Its' a beautiful day in the neighborhood. D) It is a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. 5. Annoying music escaped from ..... ear buds. A) Johns. B) John's. C) Johns'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) John's. 6. What does the apostrophe in 'didn't' replace? A) The letter 'd'. B) The letter 'i'. C) The letter 'o'. D) The letter 't'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The letter 'o'. 7. Identify the sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe in a contraction: A) Ive got a new book. B) She'll be there soon. C) He wont be late. D) Weve seen this movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She'll be there soon. 8. Which choice best represents the following phrase:the house of the Smiths A) The Smith's house. B) The Smiths house. C) The Smiths' house. D) The Smiths's house. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Smiths' house. 9. Create a sentence using the contraction "you're." A) You're going to love this movie. B) Your going to love this movie. C) You are going to love this movie. D) Youre going to love this movie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You're going to love this movie. 10. Which of the sentences have apostrophes for contraction? A) The bear is sleeping in its den. B) I don't think it's going to rain today. C) None. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I don't think it's going to rain today. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. Which word is a contraction for 'they are'? A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) Theirs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They're. 22. 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. 23. 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'. 24. 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. 25. 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. ← 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 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books