More Fun with Apostrophes
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Medium
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Jolene Zavala
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6 Slides • 13 Questions
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More Fun with Apostrophes
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Apostrophes are used
to show possession
to make contractions (takes the place of the missing letters)
to make numbers and letters plural
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Multiple Choice
The dog ate __ bone.
it's
its
its'
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Multiple Choice
The two ____ own a business together.
brother's
brothers'
brothers
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Multiple Choice
This _____ too spicy for me to eat.
salsa
salsa's
salsas'
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Multiple Choice
The class of __ is preparing for a reunion.
'95
95'
'95'
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Multiple Choice
The _____ on the test were very difficult.
questions'
question's
questions
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Multiple Choice
Is this car ____?
theirs
their's
there's
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Multiple Choice
My ___ house is under construction.
brothers
brother's
brothers'
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Multiple Choice
Would you use an apostrophe if you were to write about the four children who live next door?
No, you would write - The four boys live next door.
Yes, you would write - The four boys' live next door.
Yes, you would write - The four boy's live next door.
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Multiple Choice
As you write a note to your brother, you get slightly carried away and start complaining about the music played in the house next door. How should you write the plural of CD?
They play their CDs' on full blast every afternoon when they come home from school.
They play their CDs on full blast every afternoon when they come home from school.
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Open Ended
Rewrite the following sentence and include apostrophes where needed.
Its important to be explicit when youre writing a Christmas list, or you may end up with gifts that you dont like.
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Correct answer
It's important to be explicit when you're writing a Christmas list, or you may end up with gifts that you don't like.
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Open Ended
Rewrite the following sentence and include apostrophes where needed.
The boys voices are loud when theyre playing outside.
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Correct answer
The boys' voices are loud when they're playing outside.
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Open Ended
Write a sentence using the word its correctly.
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Correct answer
You should not be able to substitute it is where you put its.
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Open Ended
Write a sentence using your own name with an apostrophe to show possession.
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Correct answer
You should have your name followed by an 's.
Example: Ms. Zavala's class is ready for the apostrophe quiz.
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