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Apostrophes Trivia Quiz

Do you think you know your apostrophes? I DARE you to ace this quiz. If it's too easy, let me know, and I'll 'beef it up' a little.

A multiple-choice quiz by ziamarta. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
ziamarta

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
487

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
9588

Last 3 plays: kjshear (9/10), jackseleven (7/10), japh (9/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The dog wagged ----- tail. Hint

it's

its

its'

its's

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Question 2 of 10

2. -------- knocking at the door? Hint

Who's

Whos'

Whose

Whose'

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Question 3 of 10

3. ------ muddy footprints are all over the floor? Hint

Whose's

Who's

Whose

Whos'

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did Penny name her flower shop? Hint

Penny's Pansy's

Pennies Pansies

Penny's Pansies

Pennys Pansy's

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Question 5 of 10

5. Oh no, ----- Mr. Hands! Hint

it's

its'

its

its's

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Question 6 of 10

6. Please include ------ with your resume. Hint

references's

reference's

references

references'

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Question 7 of 10

7. ----- ----- ------ dog is digging up my lawn. Hint

John's mothers friend's

Johns mothers friend's

John's mothers friends

John's mother's friend's

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Question 8 of 10

8. His ----- are running loose. Hint

dogses

dog's

dogs

dogs'

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Question 9 of 10

9. Dr. Fruitbat has ten ------ experience as a neurosurgeon. Hint

years

years'

year's

years's

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Question 10 of 10

10. My neighbors, the -------, have a lot of -------- in their front yard. Hint

Bush's, bushes

Bushes, bushes

Bushes, bush's

Bush's, bush's

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The dog wagged ----- tail.

Answer: its

This is a pronomial possessive (the possessive form of a pronoun). Like his, hers, ours, yours and theirs, it has its own special form, and does not use an apostrophe to indicate possession.

2. -------- knocking at the door?

Answer: Who's

Think 'who is'.

3. ------ muddy footprints are all over the floor?

Answer: Whose

Another pronoun possessive - one of those you just got to memorize!

4. What did Penny name her flower shop?

Answer: Penny's Pansies

'Penny's' is possessive; 'Pansies' is a plural noun.

5. Oh no, ----- Mr. Hands!

Answer: it's

Think 'it is'. The apostrophe replaces the second i, giving it's.

6. Please include ------ with your resume.

Answer: references

Plural of reference.

7. ----- ----- ------ dog is digging up my lawn.

Answer: John's mother's friend's

All three words are possessive. The dog is the friend's dog; the friend is the mother's friend; and the mother is John's mother.

8. His ----- are running loose.

Answer: dogs

Plural noun again.

9. Dr. Fruitbat has ten ------ experience as a neurosurgeon.

Answer: years'

The apostrophe would not be used if you said 'ten years OF experience'

10. My neighbors, the -------, have a lot of -------- in their front yard.

Answer: Bushes, bushes

Plural nouns do not have apostrophes - they are used for possessive nouns, or to show the omission of one or more letters from a word.

Source: Author ziamarta

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