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Apostrophes Quiz

1. For each of the following, choose the correct sentence.

 A) The dog held the ball between its teeth.
 B) The dog held the ball between it’s teeth.
 C) The dog held the ball between its’ teeth.

2. 

 A) The team is suiting up in the girls’ locker room.
 B) The team is suiting up in the girl’s locker room.

3. 

 A) My two sister-in-law’s husbands are both named Fred.
 B) My two sisters-in-laws’ husbands are both named Fred.
 C) My two sisters-in-law’s husbands are both named Fred.
 D) My two sisters-in-laws’ husbands are both named Fred.

4. 

 A) Were going to Italy with Charles. I’m going to take Charle’s camera.
 B) We’re going to Italy with Charles. I’m going to take Charles’s camera.
 C) We’re going to Italy with Charles. I’m going to take Charle’s camera.

5. 

 A) He owns more than one company and knows all those companies secrets.
 B) He owns more than one company and knows all those company’s secrets.
 C) He owns more than one company and knows all those companies’ secrets.

6. 

 A) Where should we park the VIPs car? She asked us to be careful with it.
 B) Where should we park the VIP’s car? She asked us to be careful with it.
 C) Where should we park the VIPs’ car? She asked us to be careful with it.

7. 

 A) Several customers’ complaints were discussed at the meeting.
 B) Several customer’s complaints were discussed at the meeting.
 C) Several customer’s complaint’s were discussed at the meeting.

8. 

 A) We watched the African Childrens Choir in concert last night.
 B) We watched the African Childrens’ Choir in concert last night.
 C) We watched the African Children’s Choir in concert last night.

9. 

 A) We’ll be eating dinner at Jose and Elisa house this evening.
 B) We’ll be eating dinner at Jose and Elisa’s house this evening.
 C) We’ll be eating dinner at Jose’s and Elisa’s house this evening.

10. 

 A) This is our property, not their’s.
 B) This is our property, not theirs.
 C) This is our property, not theirs’.


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