Grade 5 English โ Apostrophe Quiz
1. For each of the following, choose the correct sentence.
2. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence
3. choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
4. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
The correct choice shows possession of the phone by 'Mum', requiring an apostrophe before the 's'.
5. What is the correct way to indicate the plural of 'banana'?
The correct choice simply adds 's' to form the plural of 'banana', without the need for an apostrophe.
6. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
The correct choice shows possession of the phone by 'Mum', requiring an apostrophe before the 's'.
7. What is the correct way to write the contraction for 'will not'?
The correct choice is 'won't' which combines 'will' and 'not' and requires an apostrophe in place of the omitted 'i'.
8. Which sentence is written with the correct use of the apostrophe?
The correct choice shows possession of the doll by 'girl', requiring an apostrophe before the 's'.
9. What is the correct way to indicate the plural of 'apple'?
The correct choice simply adds 's' to form the plural of 'apple', without the need for an apostrophe.
10. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
The correct choice shows possession of the phone by 'Mum', requiring an apostrophe before the 's'.
11. What is the correct way to write the contraction for 'I am'?
The correct choice is 'I'm' which combines 'I' and 'am' and requires an apostrophe in place of the omitted 'a'.
12. What is the correct way to show possession for the singular noun 'teacher'?
The apostrophe is used before the 's' to show possession for singular nouns. Therefore, 'teacher's' is the correct choice.
13. Which of the following is the correct way to show possession for the plural noun 'children'?
For plural nouns, the apostrophe is placed after the 's' to show possession. Therefore, 'children's' is the correct choice.
14. Choose the correct way to show possession for the name 'James'.
To show possession for singular nouns ending in 's', the apostrophe is placed after the 's'. Therefore, 'James's' is the correct choice.
15. What is the correct way to show possession for the singular noun 'baby'?
To show possession for singular nouns, the apostrophe is placed before the 's'. Therefore, 'baby's' is the correct choice.
16. Which of the following is the correct way to show possession for the plural noun 'families'?
For plural nouns ending in 's', the apostrophe is placed after the 's' to show possession. Therefore, 'families'' is the correct choice.
17. Choose the correct way to show possession for the name 'Sarah'.
To show possession for singular nouns ending in a vowel, the apostrophe is placed before the 's'. Therefore, 'Sarah's' is the correct choice.
18. What is the correct way to show possession for the singular noun 'cat'?
To show possession for singular nouns, the apostrophe is placed before the 's'. Therefore, 'cat's' is the correct choice.
19. Choose the correct way to show possession for the name 'Kenya'.
To show possession for singular nouns ending in a vowel, the apostrophe is placed before the 's'. Therefore, 'Kenya's' is the correct choice.
20. What is the correct way to show possession for the singular noun 'dog'?
To show possession for singular nouns, the apostrophe is placed before the 's'. Therefore, 'dog's' is the correct choice.
21. Which of the following is the correct way to show possession for the plural noun 'cars'?
For plural nouns ending in 's', the apostrophe is placed after the 's' to show possession. Therefore, 'cars'' is the correct choice.
22. Choose the correct way to show possession for the name 'Jack'.
To show possession for singular nouns ending in a consonant, the apostrophe is placed before the 's'. Therefore, 'Jack's' is the correct choice.
23. What is the correct way to show possession for the singular noun 'pen'?
To show possession for singular nouns, the apostrophe is placed before the 's'. Therefore, 'pen's' is the correct choice.
24. Which of the following is the correct way to show possession for the plural noun 'books'?
For plural nouns ending in 's', the apostrophe is placed after the 's' to show possession. Therefore, 'books'' is the correct choice.
25. Choose the correct way to show possession for the name 'Mary'.
To show possession for singular nouns ending in a consonant, the apostrophe is placed before the 's'. Therefore, 'Mary's' is the correct choice.
26. What is the correct way to show possession for the singular noun 'flower'?
To show possession for singular nouns, the apostrophe is placed before the 's'. Therefore, 'flower's' is the correct choice.
27. Which of the following is the correct way to show possession for the plural noun 'bottles'?
For plural nouns ending in 's', the apostrophe is placed after the 's' to show possession. Therefore, 'bottles'' is the correct choice.
28. Choose the correct way to show possession for the name 'David'.
To show possession for singular nouns ending in a consonant, the apostrophe is placed before the 's'. Therefore, 'David's' is the correct choice.
29. What is the correct way to show possession for the singular noun 'house'?
To show possession for singular nouns, the apostrophe is placed before the 's'. Therefore, 'house's' is the correct choice.
30. Which of the following is the correct way to show possession for the plural noun 'chairs'?
For plural nouns ending in 's', the apostrophe is placed after the 's' to show possession. Therefore, 'chairs'' is the correct choice.
31. What is the correct usage of an apostrophe in the sentence 'Sheila's cat is black and white'?
The correct usage of an apostrophe in this sentence is to show possession. 'Sheila's' indicates that the cat belongs to Sheila.
32. Which sentence uses the apostrophe incorrectly?
The correct sentence should be 'The boy threw his bag on the floor'. The incorrect usage of the apostrophe is in 'boys', which should be 'boy' since it is singular possessive.
33. How should the apostrophe be placed in the word 'children' when showing possession?
The correct usage of the apostrophe in 'children's' shows possession. The apostrophe comes before the 's' in this case.
34. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
The correct sentence is 'The dog's wagged their tails happily'. The apostrophe in 'dog's' shows possession of the tails by the dogs.
35. When should an apostrophe be used for contractions?
The correct usage of an apostrophe for contractions is to replace the missing letter(s). In 'is not', the apostrophe replaces the 'o' in 'not'.
36. Which option shows the correct apostrophe usage for 'it is'?
The correct contraction for 'it is' is 'it's', with the apostrophe replacing the missing 'i'.
37. What is the correct way to write the contraction for 'will not'?
The correct contraction for 'will not' is 'won't', where the apostrophe replaces the 'il' which is omitted.
38. Which sentence uses the apostrophe incorrectly?
The correct sentence should be 'It's always sunny in Mombasa'. The apostrophe is needed to contract 'it is'.
39. How should the apostrophe be placed in a plural noun ending in 's' to show possession?
The correct usage for plural nouns ending in 's' to show possession is to add an apostrophe after the 's'. Thus, 'babies'' indicates possession.
40. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly to show contraction?
The correct sentence is 'They're going to their grandparents' house'. The apostrophe in 'They're' is used to replace the omitted 'a' in 'are'.
41. What is the correct way to write a contraction for 'cannot'?
The correct contraction for 'cannot' is 'can't', with the apostrophe replacing the 'no' which is omitted.
42. Which option shows correct apostrophe usage for 'there is'?
The correct contraction for 'there is' is 'there's', with the apostrophe replacing the omitted 'i'.
43. How should the apostrophe be correctly placed in 'women' to show possession?
The correct usage of the apostrophe in 'women's' shows possession. The apostrophe comes before the 's' in this case for singular possessive.
44. Which sentence uses the apostrophe incorrectly?
The correct sentence should be 'We went to the children's playground'. The incorrect usage in 'childrens'' should be 'children's' for singular possessive.
45. How should the apostrophe be placed in 'men' to show possession?
The correct usage of the apostrophe in 'men's' shows possession. The apostrophe comes before the 's' in this case for singular possessive.
46. What is the correct way to write a contraction for 'I am'?
The correct contraction for 'I am' is 'I'm', with the apostrophe replacing the omitted 'a'.
47. Which sentence uses the apostrophe incorrectly?
The correct sentence should be 'The cats were sleeping on the couch'. The incorrect usage in 'cat's' should be 'cats' for plural, not possessive.
48. How should the apostrophe be placed in 'dogs' to show possession?
The correct usage of the apostrophe in 'dogs' shows possession. The apostrophe comes after the 's' in this case for plural possessive.
49. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
The correct sentence is 'The sun's rays were warm'. The apostrophe in 'sun's' is used to show possession of the rays by the sun.
50. What is the correct way to write a contraction for 'I will'?
The correct contraction for 'I will' is 'I'll', with the apostrophe replacing the omitted 'wi'.
51. Which option shows the correct apostrophe usage for 'they have'?
The correct contraction for 'they have' is 'they've', with the apostrophe replacing the omitted 'ha'.