Apostrophes

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

• The student's gathered in the courtyard for a few minutes.

• The students gathered in the courtyard for a few minutes.

• The students gathered in the courtyard for a few minutes'.

• The students' gathered in the courtyard for a few minutes.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

• I brought only three extra books' with me.

• I brought only three extra book's with me.

• I brought only three extra books with me.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Has anyone seen the mittens' I left on the stairs'?

• Has anyone seen the mitten's I left on the stairs?

• Has anyone seen the mittens I left on the stairs?

• Has anyone seen the mittens I left on the stair's?

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Women's dresses are on the second floor.

• Womans' dress's are on the second floor.

• Womens' dresses are on the second floor.

• Woman's dress'es are on the second floor.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Five of the soldiers' will report for new assignments.

• Five of the soldier's will report for new assignment's.

• Five of the soldiers will report for new assignments'.

• Five of the soldiers will report for new assignments.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Six seniors spent seven cents on savory snacks.

• Six seniors' spent seven cents on savory snacks'.

• Six senior's spent seven cent's on savory snack's.

• Six seniors spent seven cents' on savory snacks'.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

• We cant' stand it any longer. Ill call the manager.

• We can't stand it any longer, I'll call the manager.

• We can't stand it any longer: I'll call the manager.

• We ca'nt stand it any longer, I'll call the manager.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

• On Saturday, our company received orders for three new products'.

• On Saturday, our company received order's for three new product's.

• On Saturday, our company received orders' for three new products'.

• On Saturday, our company received orders for three new products.

Rewrite to form a possessive: the book belonging to Xandra

• Xandra's book

• the book of Xandra's

• Xandras' book

Rewrite to form a possessive: the tops of three jars

• three jar's top's

• three jars tops'

• three jars' tops'

• three jars' tops