Question 1

What is a contraction?&#10;A) the combining of two words that mean the same thing&#10;B) the shortening of one or more words&#10;C) the elongating of one or more words&#10;D) the misspelling of one or more words

Accepted Answer

A contraction is the shortening of one or more words by omitting one or more letters and replacing them with an apostrophe.

Question 2

What is the purpose of an apostrophe in a contraction?&#10;A) Apostrophes are not used in contractions.&#10;B) Apostrophes signal that the two words have the same definition.&#10;C) Apostrophes signal that letters have been omitted.&#10;D) Apostrophes signal that the words have been misspelled.

Accepted Answer

Apostrophes in contractions indicate that one or more letters have been omitted to form a shorter word, such as "don't" for "do not".

Question 3

Which one of the following sentences uses apostrophes incorrectly in contractions?&#10;A) You'll have to wait a few more minutes.&#10;B) You say you've had enough, but you haven't really begun to work.&#10;C) Don't touch that iron; it's hot.&#10;D) The hotel does'nt have our reservations.

Accepted Answer

The correct contraction for "does not" is "doesn't," not "does'nt." The apostrophe is misplaced.

Question 4

Which one of the following sentences uses apostrophes incorrectly in contractions?&#10;A) I don't really want to go out tonight.&#10;B) You've been sitting alone for too long.&#10;C) Theyve cleaned out the garage.&#10;D) Don't you just love the snow?

Accepted Answer

In option C, "Theyve" is missing an apostrophe and should be "They've" to correctly form the contraction of "They have."

Question 5

What is possession?&#10;A) Possession refers to nouns and pronouns that show ownership in a sentence.&#10;B) Possession refers to independent clauses only.&#10;C) Possession refers to both independent and dependent clauses.&#10;D) Possession refers to compound-complex sentences.

Accepted Answer

Possession in grammar typically involves modifying nouns or pronouns to show ownership or belonging, often through the use of possessive forms or possessive pronouns. It does not specifically relate to clauses or sentence types.

Question 6

All singular possessive words end in 's?

Accepted Answer

Singular possessive words indicate ownership of a single person or thing. They are formed by adding 's to the end of the noun. For example, the singular possessive form of "dog" is "dog's".

Question 7

All plural possessive words end in 's?

Accepted Answer

Plural possessive words that end in "s" simply add an apostrophe at the end (e.g., "dogs'" or "houses'"), while those not ending in "s" add "'s" (e.g., "children's" or "women's").

Question 8

Which one of the following sentences uses apostrophes incorrectly in possessive forms?&#10;A) Today's weather report predicts rain.&#10;B) The women's gowns glittered in the light.&#10;C) His' soccer shirt was once white.&#10;D) The car's tires were going bald.

Accepted Answer

The correct possessive form for "his" does not require an apostrophe; it is simply "his" without any additional punctuation, making option C incorrect.

Question 9

Which one of the following sentences uses apostrophes incorrectly in possessive forms?&#10;A) The hamster's cage needs cleaning.&#10;B) I inherited my father's chin.&#10;C) All of the boys's families came to the reception.&#10;D) The girls' bathroom needs new plumbing.

Accepted Answer

In English, the possessive form of singular nouns is made by adding 's, regardless of whether the noun ends in s or not (e.g., "the hamster's cage," "my father's chin"). For plural nouns that already end in s, only an apostrophe is added after the s (e.g., "the girls' bathroom"). The sentence in choice C incorrectly adds 's to a plural noun ending in s ("boys's"), which should simply be "boys' families."

Question 10

Which one of the following sentences uses apostrophes incorrectly in possessive forms?&#10;A) The mens' uniforms are at the dry cleaners.&#10;B) Sarah's slip is showing.&#10;C) Matt's golf club is in the trunk of the car.&#10;D) The doctors' lab work has been processed.&#10;Quiz 2

Accepted Answer

The correct possessive form for the plural noun "men," which is already plural without an "s" at the end, is "men's" (not "mens'"). The apostrophe should be placed before the "s" to show possession correctly.

Question 11

What is the purpose of using an apostrophe in a contraction?

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Question 12

List six contractions that you know.

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Question 13

Choose the correct words from the choices provided in parentheses.&#10;(Nobody's, Nobodys') opinion matters except (your's, yours).

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Question 14

Choose the correct words from the choices provided in parentheses.&#10;John (couldn't, couldnt) wait for Christmas since he knew (he'd, hed) be getting a new helmet for his bike.

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Question 15

Choose the correct words from the choices provided in parentheses.&#10;The old stereo (records, record's) that belonged to my (mother's, mothers) uncle are worth quite a bit of money these days.

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Question 16

Write contractions and phrases for the words in parentheses to complete the following paragraph.
-Everyone in my family has an opinion, and they _______________ (are not) shy about voicing it. I remember when I announced that I was getting married. After ___________ (I had) told everyone, my phone rang for two days. The _________________ (ringing of the phone) just about drove me crazy. Not only did everyone want to congratulate me, but they also wanted to give me advice. The ___________________ (advice of the women) advice was to let my future husband win an argument or two. The ___________________ (advice of the men) advice was to let my future husband have a ____________________ (night of the boys) out every now and then. But I liked my _____________________ (advice of mom) the best. She told me that if I _______________ (did not) learn to listen and communicate, then _______________ (I would) be disappointed, but if _______________ (I would) learn to see things from my ______________________ (point of view of the husband), then _______________ (I would) probably have a successful marriage. I chose to take my mother's advice.

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Deck 30: Apostrophes