The Apostrophe

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The spideres's web glittered in the morning dew.
• The spiders web glittered in the morning dew.
• The spiders's web glittered in the morning dew.
• The spider's web glittered in the morning dew.

Rewrite to form a possessive noun: the office of the principal.

• the office's principal
• the principals' office
• the office's of the principal
• the principal's office

Rewrite to form a possessive noun: the shoes of the men.

• the mens' shoes
• the mens shoes
• the men's shoes
• the mens's shoes

________ not allowed to listen to music while they read.

• There
• Their
• They're

The stray dog quickly ate ____ food.

• its
• it's
• its'

Which word should have an apostrophe in the sentence? The grasshoppers powerful hind legs allow the insect to jump many times its own height.

• legs'
• grasshopper's
• time's
• grasshoppers'

The chocolates in the silver box were a gift from my mothers best friend.

• chocolate's
• chocolates'
• mothers'
• mother's

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

• My wifes diamond's are the best in the country.
• Greece has many beautiful island's.
• They own several splendid house's.
• The two boys' friendship has stood the test of time

Please put all the ________ in the fridge as soon as you get home.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

• grocerie's

• groceries

• grocery's

• groceries'

The __________ son, Hayward, was fond of museums.

Which word correctly completes the sentence?

• teachers

• teacher's

• teachers'

• teachers's