Deck 36: The Apostrophe

Question 1

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. Mick and Paolos new album contains nine great songs.

A) Paolo's
B) Paolo's, song's
C) song's

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. The Zamboni is not easy to maneuver ¾ the driver has to steer with one hand and adjust the
____ controls with the other.

A) machine's
B) machines

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. If theres a logical explanation, hell find it.

A) there's
B) there's, he'll
C) he'll

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. The middle of the schools hall isnt the best place to hold conversations like this one.

A) school's
B) school's, isn't
C) school's, isn't, conversation's

Question 5

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. First,
____ 77-inch-long blade scrapes the rough ice surface.

A) it's
B) its

Question 6

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. The Zamboni vacuums the dirty water and replaces it with clean, hot water, which comes out of a hot towel in the
____ rear.

A) Zambonis
B) Zamboni's

Question 7

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. Next, the ice is smoothed with conditioned water that
____ out of a container.

A) squirts
B) squirt's

Question 8

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. These farmers feelings about the secretary of agriculture were clear.

A) farmers'
B) farmers', feeling's
C) feeling's

Question 9

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. On Thursdays, the Childrens Museum opens at noon.

A) Thursday's
B) Thursday's, Children's
C) Children's

Question 10

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. Before the Zamboni was invented, a tractor shaved the ice. Then
____ cleaned away the slush; sprayed water over the new, smooth ice; and waited for it to freeze, a process that took up to an hour.

A) worker's
B) workers

Question 11

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. In the early 1940's, Frank
____ invention changed all that.

A) Zambonis
B) Zamboni's

Question 12

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. Zamboni invented a machine that would scrape the ice, collect the old ____, and add water to the new surface, all at the same time.

A) shavings
B) shaving's

Question 13

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. The television announcers always manage to mispronounce the ambassadors name.

A) announcer's
B) announcer's, ambassador's
C) ambassador's

Question 14

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. Then a snow tank
____ dirty shavings.

A) collect's
B) collects

Question 15

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. Its eight o'clock and time for my favorite TV shows.

A) It's
B) It's, show's
C) show's

Question 16

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. As soon as youre ready, Ill start the car.

A) you're
B) you're, I'll
C) I'll

Question 17

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. For ____, hockey and figure skating fans have looked forward to the appearance of the Zamboni machine.

A) year's
B) years

Question 18

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. Well send this applicants résumé to the accounting department.

A) We'll
B) We'll, applicant's
C) applicant's

Question 19

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. Its nobodys business how I spend my spare time.

A) It's
B) It's, nobody's
C) nobody's

Question 20

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. The Zamboni is a massive machine that resurfaces scraped ice after figure skaters and hockey players scuff the
____ surface during practices, competitions, and games.

A) ice's
B) ices

Question 21

Instructions: In each set below, choose the sentence in which all the apostrophes are used correctly. Select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

A) Isabel and Mario's house has two bedrooms.
B) Isabel's and Mario's house has two bedrooms.
C) Isabel and Mario's house has two bedroom's.

Question 22

Instructions: In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which all the apostrophes are used correctly. In which sentence are apostrophes used correctly?

A) All the candidates' promises' sounded much the same.
B) All the candidates promises' sounded much the same.
C) All the candidates' promises sounded much the same.

Question 23

Instructions: In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which all the apostrophes are used correctly. In which sentence are apostrophes used correctly?

A) During the summer of '09, my friend's spent a week at my aunt's house in Alaska.
B) During the summer of '09, my friends' spent a week at my aunts house in Alaska.
C) During the summer of '09, my friends spent a week at my aunt's house in Alaska.

Question 24

Instructions: In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which all the apostrophes are used correctly. In which sentence are apostrophes used correctly?

A) This must be Ichiros' van, but whose riding the motorcycle?
B) This must be Ichiro's van, but whose riding the motorcycle?
C) This must be Ichiro's van, but who's riding the motorcycle?

Question 25

Instructions: In each set below, choose the sentence in which all the apostrophes are used correctly. Select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

A) Everyones' going to Sashas' for dinner at eight.
B) Everyones going to Sasha's for dinner at eight.
C) Everyone's going to Sasha's for dinner at eight.

Question 26

Instructions: In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which all the apostrophes are used correctly. In which sentence are apostrophes used correctly?

A) Its unusual for a mammal to abandon it's young.
B) It's unusual for a mammal to abandon its young.
C) It's unusual for a mammal to abandon it's young.

Question 27

Instructions: In each set below, choose the sentence in which all the apostrophes are used correctly. Select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

A) If you dont dot your i's, they will look like 1's.
B) If you don't dot your i's, they will look like 1's.
C) If you don't dot your is they will look like 1s.

Question 28

Instructions: In each set below, choose the sentence in which all the apostrophes are used correctly. Select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

A) I borrowed Javiers bicycle because I didn't bring mine to the island.
B) I borrowed Javier's bicycle because I didn't bring mine to the island.
C) I borrowed Javiers' bicycle because I didnt bring mine to the island.

Question 29

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. Thanks to the Zamboni's efficiency,
____ alike can enjoy clean ice and a great performance.

A) fans' and skaters'
B) fans and skaters

Question 30

Instructions: In each set below, choose the sentence in which all the apostrophes are used correctly. Select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

A) I'm spending this week's paycheck on rent.
B) I'm spending this weeks paycheck on rent.
C) Im spending this weeks' paycheck on rent.

Question 31

Instructions: In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which all the apostrophes are used correctly. In which sentence are apostrophes used correctly?

A) Your'e careless about crossing your t's and dotting your is.
B) You're careless about crossing your t's and dotting your i's.
C) You're careless about crossing your ts and dotting your is.

Question 32

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. The whole procedure takes about 15 to 20
____ from beginning to end.

A) minute's
B) minutes