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Apostrophes

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This activity contains 10 questions.

Question 1.
Here is a sentence. How many missing apostrophes are there? "Andrews horse cant canter, but two months rest and his legs will heal, and then well see him in races at Blueberry Downs again."

 
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Question 2.
How many of the apostrophes in these sentences are unnecessary? "Jane's last night in the apartment left her wandering the room's to see if she left anything behind. She found only her friend's dog following her around dragging it's leash behind it."

 
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Question 3.
Which boldfaced word is a possessive pronoun?

 
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Question 4.
Which of the following apostrophes showing possession is correct?

 
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Question 5.
Sometimes when adding an apostrophe “s” to a singular noun that ends in “s,” the sound of the word is awkward: Jesus’s life, Socrates’s death, etc. Which alternative to “Jesus’s life” is acceptable?

 
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Question 6.
Can you recognize which of the following is correct?

 
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Question 7.
Can you recognize which apostrophe involving plural nouns is incorrect?

 
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Question 8.
Which is the correct way to indicate that the concern is shared equally by Jane and Tom?

 
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Question 9.
Can you recognize which is incorrect?

 
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Question 10.
Which sentence below is correct?

 
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