Question 1

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. Mick and Paolos new album contains nine great songs.

Accepted Answer

The only word that needs an apostrophe is "Paolo's" to show possession. "Song's" is not necessary because it is not possessive in this context.

Question 2

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. The Zamboni is not easy to maneuver ¾ the driver has to steer with one hand and adjust the
____ controls with the other.

Accepted Answer

The sentence refers to "the driver" indicating a singular subject, so "machine's" is the correct possessive form to refer to the controls of this specific Zamboni. "Machines" would imply multiple Zambonis or controls, which is not indicated in the sentence.

Question 3

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. If theres a logical explanation, hell find it.

Accepted Answer

"There's" is a contraction of "there is," and "he'll" is a contraction of "he will," both requiring apostrophes. "Theres" and "hell" are not contractions and do not require apostrophes.

Question 4

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. The middle of the schools hall isnt the best place to hold conversations like this one.

Accepted Answer

The correct choices are "school's" to show possession of the hall by the school, and "isn't" as a contraction of "is not." "Conversations" does not require an apostrophe as it is simply plural, not possessive or a contraction.

Question 5

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. First,
____ 77-inch-long blade scrapes the rough ice surface.

Accepted Answer

"Its" is the possessive form of "it," indicating that the blade belongs to something or someone. "It's" is a contraction of "it is" or "it has," which is not appropriate in this context.

Question 6

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. The Zamboni vacuums the dirty water and replaces it with clean, hot water, which comes out of a hot towel in the
____ rear.

Accepted Answer

The use of the apostrophe in "Zamboni's" indicates possession, which is correct here since the hot water comes out of the Zamboni. "Zambonis" without an apostrophe would be the plural form, but the sentence only refers to one specific Zamboni.

Question 7

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. Next, the ice is smoothed with conditioned water that
____ out of a container.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is describing the action of water being released from a container to smooth out the ice. Therefore, the correct word to use in this context is "squirts." "Squirt's" would indicate possession by someone or something, which does not make sense in this sentence.

Question 8

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. These farmers feelings about the secretary of agriculture were clear.

Accepted Answer

The possessive form of "farmers" should be used to indicate that the feelings belong to the farmers. The word "feelings" does not require an apostrophe because it is a plural noun without possession being indicated.

Question 9

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. On Thursdays, the Childrens Museum opens at noon.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: For each of the following sentences,...

Question 10

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. Before the Zamboni was invented, a tractor shaved the ice. Then
____ cleaned away the slush; sprayed water over the new, smooth ice; and waited for it to freeze, a process that took up to an hour.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph....

Question 11

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. In the early 1940's, Frank
____ invention changed all that.

Accepted Answer

The correct use of the apostrophe is to indicate possession, which in this case would be Frank Zamboni's invention. Therefore, the correct choice is "Zamboni's."

Question 12

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. Zamboni invented a machine that would scrape the ice, collect the old ____, and add water to the new surface, all at the same time.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is referring to the shavings of ice on the skating rink. The word "shaving's" (with an apostrophe) would indicate possession, which does not make sense in this context. Therefore, the correct answer is A, "shavings".

Question 13

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. The television announcers always manage to mispronounce the ambassadors name.

Accepted Answer

Only the name of the ambassador is being referred to, so the possessive form with an apostrophe should be used. The word "announcers" is just being used as a plural noun and does not need an apostrophe to show possession.

Question 14

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. Then a snow tank
____ dirty shavings.

Accepted Answer

The correct verb form for third person singular (a snow tank) is "collects" without an apostrophe.

Question 15

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. Its eight o'clock and time for my favorite TV shows.

Accepted Answer

The contraction "It's" is needed to indicate that "its" is a shortened form of "it is." The word "shows" is plural and does not require an apostrophe to form the plural.

Question 16

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. As soon as youre ready, Ill start the car.

Accepted Answer

"you're" is a contraction for "you are" and "I'll" is a contraction for "I will," so both of these words require apostrophes.

Question 17

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. For ____, hockey and figure skating fans have looked forward to the appearance of the Zamboni machine.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is referring to a period of time that is longer than one year, so "years" is the correct choice.

Question 18

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. Well send this applicants résumé to the accounting department.

Accepted Answer

"We'll" should have an apostrophe as it is a contraction of "We will". "applicant's" should have an apostrophe as it is possessive, indicating that the résumé belongs to the applicant.

Question 19

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. Its nobodys business how I spend my spare time.

Accepted Answer

The sentence should be written as "It's nobody's business how I spend my spare time."

The first apostrophe is needed in "It's" to indicate that it is a contraction of "It is."

The second apostrophe is needed in "nobody's" to indicate possession (the business belongs to nobody).

Question 20

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. The Zamboni is a massive machine that resurfaces scraped ice after figure skaters and hockey players scuff the
____ surface during practices, competitions, and games.

Accepted Answer

The apostrophe in "ice's" indicates possession, which does not make sense in this context. "Ices" is a plural form of "ice" and not suitable for use in this sentence. Therefore, "ice's" is incorrect and the correct choice is A) ice's.

Quiz 36: The Apostrophe

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. Mick and Paolos new album contains nine great songs.

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. The Zamboni is not easy to maneuver ¾ the driver has to steer with one hand and adjust the ____ controls with the other.

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. If theres a logical explanation, hell find it.

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. The middle of the schools hall isnt the best place to hold conversations like this one.

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. First, ____ 77-inch-long blade scrapes the rough ice surface.

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. The Zamboni vacuums the dirty water and replaces it with clean, hot water, which comes out of a hot towel in the ____ rear.

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. Next, the ice is smoothed with conditioned water that ____ out of a container.

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. These farmers feelings about the secretary of agriculture were clear.

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. On Thursdays, the Childrens Museum opens at noon.

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. Before the Zamboni was invented, a tractor shaved the ice. Then ____ cleaned away the slush; sprayed water over the new, smooth ice; and waited for it to freeze, a process that took up to an hour.

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. In the early 1940's, Frank ____ invention changed all that.