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The Apostrophe Quiz

Do you know when and how to use an apostrophe? Select the correct option to fill in the blank.
If style guides conflict, the correct use here is the "traditional" one.
Quiz by Dimby
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Last updated: May 18, 2022
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First submittedMay 17, 2022
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1. This quiz looks at the proper use of _________.
apostrophes ✓
apostrophe's ✓
apostrophes' ✓
2. Jetpunk quizzes can help to develop __________ English skills.
childrens ✓
children's ✓
childrens' ✓
3. We teachers only talked about apostrophes at our _________ meeting.
teachers ✓
teacher's ✓
teachers' ✓
4. Incorrect apostrophe use made the _____________ new baby cry.
Sanchez ✓
Sanchez's ✓
Sanchezes' ✓
Sanchezes's ✓
5. _______________ scores on yesterday’s grammar quiz were both atrocious!
Alice's and Adam's ✓
Alice and Adam's ✓
Alice and Adams' ✓
6. ___ fair that she ghosted me after I misused an apostrophe.
Its ✓
It's ✓
Its' ✓
7. After years of arguing about grammar in their co-written songs, _____________ band broke up.
Lennon and McCartney's ✓
Lennon's and McCartney's ✓
Lennon and McCartneys' ✓
8. As the Grammburglar is the only one facing sentencing, it is obviously the guilty ______ responsibility to pay in full the value of the grammburgers!
parties ✓
party's ✓
parties' ✓
9. Scurvy Tom faced severe punishment because of the ___________ verdict.
courts-martial ✓
court-martial's ✓
court's-martial ✓
10. I type so many contractions on my laptop that I broke ___ keyboard.
its ✓
it's ✓
its' ✓
11. The con ________ were caught because of bad punctuation habits.
artists ✓
artist's ✓
artists' ✓
12. My mother-in-law and your mother-in-law pooled their money and bought us a grammar book. Our _______________ present was very thoughtful.
mother's-in-law ✓
mother-in-laws' ✓
mothers'-in-law ✓
mothers-in-law's ✓
13. The _____________ punctuation culture is the most succulent of all the states.
Massachusetts ✓
Massachusett's ✓
Massachusetts' ✓
14. When using apostrophes, it is best to mind your _____________.
ps and qs ✓
p's and q's ✓
'p's and 'q's ✓
15. Persnickety Pete saw he made a grammatical error and gave his ________ notice in shame.
two weeks ✓
two week's ✓
two weeks' ✓
16. The ________________ best sale was on a farmer's "Farmer's Almanac" with incorrect punctuation use.
farmers markets ✓
farmers market's ✓
farmer's market's ✓
farmers' market's ✓
overtired
+3
Level 84
May 18, 2022
Nice quiz. I feel like 5 and 8 could have more than one possible answer though. Not based on grammatical style but on circumstance. Alice and Adam could have been tested as a couple multiple times, and more than one innocent party could share a house. What do you think?
Dimby
+1
Level 77
May 18, 2022
I edited a bit to make things more specific, but it's a bit difficult to be exact without making the questions tediously long.
IsleAuHaulte
+1
Level 89
Sep 15, 2023
Number 8 implies there are plural parties. Either way, the possessive plural works acceptably.

A "teachers meeting" is also acceptable as it can be construed as a meeting of teachers and not just a meeting under their possession. It falls under the same idea as the farmers market.

At least that's my 2-cents or two cents' worth.

CardinalSin
+2
Level 77
May 18, 2022
A great quiz. I still don't follow the answers to 14 and 16, though. Can anyone explain?
Dimby
+2
Level 77
May 18, 2022
In general usage, you should use an apostrophe to show plural letters and digits. If you are talking about writing your letter "a" properly, it would be hard to understand it if I said to "focus on your as." It's clearer if I say "focus on your a's." You'd also want to write 7's and 8's since it's easier to read.
Dimby
+2
Level 77
May 18, 2022
The farmers market is interesting, because the noun becomes a modifier and acts as an adjective here. It's a market full of farmers, not a market owned by a farmer or several farmers. It's the same idea as "Antiques Store". It's not Antiques' Store, because the antiques don't own the store!
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 60
Oct 29, 2023
I fell for the court martial one. Fun quiz.
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