Apostrophes

Use an apostrophe and -s to form the possessive of a singular noun.

• True

• False

Dave shouldnt go to Nashville this weekend.

• should'nt

• shouldn't

• shouldnt'

• Correct

Michael watched his cousins dog run around the park. (There is only 1 cousin.)

• counsins'

• cousin

• cousin's

• Correct

Select the option where the apostrophe placement is most correct:

• She has never seen New Zealand snowy mountains.

• She has never seen New Zealand's snowy mountains.

• She has never seen New Zealands' snowy mountains.

Why do we use an apostrophe in our writing? Choose all that apply.

• To show possession

• To join and abbreviate two words/make a contraction

• To make a noun plural

• All of the above

Select the option where the apostrophe placement is most correct:

• My mother belongs to the womens club.

• My mother belong's to the womens club.

• My mother belongs to the women's club.

Select the option where the apostrophe placement is most correct:

• Can you estimate this box's weight?

• Can you estimate this boxs weight?

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Whether the bus will arrive on time is anyone guess.

• NO CHANGE
• anyone's
• anyones'
• any ones'

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

Ulysses went on many journey's that encompassed strange and terrifying adventures.

• NO CHANGE
• journies'
• journies
• journeys

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2C

The public doesn't always recognize geniuses in it's midst.

• NO CHANGE
• its'
• its
• their

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2