Exercise A: Apostrophe

Part I.

Directions: Choose the two main uses of the apostrophe from the following list by clicking "True" or "False" after each statement:

The two main uses of the apostrophe are:


1	To show the omission of one or more letters in a contraction
		True
		False




2	To set off a direct quotation
		True
		False




3	To show ownership or possession
		True
		False

Part II.

Directions: For each sentence, choose the correct word to fill in the blank from the list that follows.


1	Jimmy _________ be back for several hours.
		wont
		won't
		wont'



2	Last night, we all went out to the _________.
		movies
		movie's
		movies'



3	At the _________ request, Martha cut down on sugar.
		dentists
		dentistes
		dentist's



4	After practicing guitar for several hours, my _________ were really tired.
		fingers
		fingers'
		finger's



5	Have you seen the _________ new house?
		Dawson’s
		Dawsons
		Dawsons'



6	Have you heard _________ last album?
		the Rolling Stones’
		the Rolling Stone's
		the Rolling Stones



7	After the long game, the _________ uniforms were covered in mud.
		players
		player's
		players'



8	Many _________ greatest fears stem from childhood experiences.
		peoples
		people's
		peoples'



9	Jeremy’s _________ have been irritating him today.
		contact lenses’
		contact lenses
		contact lense’s



10	The _________ flashy cover helped boost sales.
		magazines
		magazines’
		magazine’s