Apostrophes

Read the following sentences and selected the word with the incorrect apostrophe location. If no error exists, choose “No change is necessary”

1.) The blue’s walls of the house are perfectly painted.

• a.) painted

• b.) are

• c.) blue’s

• d.) No change is necessary.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

2.) Carl’s dog has a scary face, but its a well behave dog.

• a.) Carl’s

• b.) has

• c.) its

• d.) No change is necessary.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

3.) My boss’ daughter it’s a mean little girl.

• a.) boss’

• b.) it’s

• c.) little

• d.) No change is necessary.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

4.) Samantha and Tiffany were excited about a girlses’ night out

• a.) Tiffany

• b.) excited

• c.) girlses’

• d.) No change is necessary.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

5.) Patrick Boxes’ are excellent for business.

• a.) Patrick

• b.) Boxes’

• C.) excellent

• d.) No change is necessary.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

6.) Your house is lovely, it’s more colorful than what I imagine.

• a.) your

• b.) it’s

• c.) imagine.

• d.) No change is necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

7.) The cellphone's tinted screen was proof that its processor died.

• a.) cellphone's

• b.) tinted

• c.) its

• d.) No change is necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

8.) James’s farm is near Mr. Dicken's Ranch.

• a.) James’s

• b.) is

• c.) Mr. Dicken’s

• d.) No change is necessary

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

9.) Samantha’s friend yelled from downstair to Patrick: “She couldn,’t make it, perhaps you should reschedule!”

• a.) Samantha’s

• b.) couldn,’t

• c.) reschedule

• d.) No change is necessary.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

10.) He's a United States' citizen.

• a.) He’s

• b.) United States'

• c.) citizen

• d.) No change is necessary.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D