Possessive apostrophes

Question 1

Read the question and choose. "The cat's bowls were empty." How many cats are there?

• A. one
• B. more than one
• C. none
• D. we can't tell

Question 2

Choose the correct form. The brackets tell you how many owners there are. We could hear the ___ cheers from the street. (lots of fans)

• A. fans's
• B. fan's
• C. fans
• D. fans'

Question 3

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly? • Both team's coaches shook hands. • Both teams' coaches shook hands. • Both teams coach's shook hands. • Both teams's coaches shook hands.

• A. Both team's coaches shook hands.
• B. Both teams' coaches shook hands.
• C. Both teams coach's shook hands.
• D. Both teams's coaches shook hands.

Question 4

Read the question and choose. "My friends' dog" – who owns the dog?

• A. more than one friend
• B. nobody
• C. one friend
• D. the dog owns the friends

Question 5

Choose the correct form. The brackets tell you how many owners there are. The ___ tail was wagging. (one dog)

• A. dogs
• B. dogs'
• C. dogs's
• D. dog's

Question 6

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly? • The children's drawing's covered the walls. • The childrens' drawings covered the walls. • The children's drawings covered the walls. • The childrens drawings covered the wall's.

• A. The children's drawing's covered the walls.
• B. The childrens' drawings covered the walls.
• C. The children's drawings covered the walls.
• D. The childrens drawings covered the wall's.

Question 7

Read the question and choose. "The cat's bowls were empty." How many cats are there?

• A. one
• B. we can't tell
• C. more than one
• D. none

Question 8

Choose the correct form. The brackets tell you how many owners there are. The ___ feet were sore after the hike. (more than one person)

• A. peoples'
• B. peoples
• C. people's
• D. people

Question 9

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly? • The buses engine needs repairing. • The bus's engine needs repairing. • The bus engine's needs repairing. • The busses' engine needs repairing.

• A. The buses engine needs repairing.
• B. The bus's engine needs repairing.
• C. The bus engine's needs repairing.
• D. The busses' engine needs repairing.

Question 10

Read the question and choose. "The cats' bowls were empty." How many cats are there?

• A. we can't tell
• B. one
• C. more than one
• D. none

Question 11

Choose the correct form. The brackets tell you how many owners there are. The ___ toys were all over the floor. (more than one child)

• A. childrens
• B. children's
• C. children
• D. childrens'

Question 12

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly? • The players's boots were muddy. • The player's boot's were muddy. • The players' boots were muddy. • The players boot's were muddy.

• A. The players's boots were muddy.
• B. The player's boot's were muddy.
• C. The players' boots were muddy.
• D. The players boot's were muddy.

Question 13

Read the question and choose. "My friend's dogs" – who owns the dogs?

• A. one friend
• B. we can't tell
• C. more than one friend
• D. nobody

Question 14

Choose the correct form. The brackets tell you how many owners there are. The ___ toys were all over the floor. (more than one child)

• A. childrens
• B. childrens'
• C. children
• D. children's

Question 15

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly? • I bought three apples at Tom's stall. • I bought three apple's at Tom's stall. • I bought three apples' at Toms' stall. • I bought three apple's at Toms stall.

• A. I bought three apples at Tom's stall.
• B. I bought three apple's at Tom's stall.
• C. I bought three apples' at Toms' stall.
• D. I bought three apple's at Toms stall.

Question 16

Read the question and choose. "My friends' dog" – who owns the dog?

• A. one friend
• B. more than one friend
• C. the dog owns the friends
• D. nobody