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Apostrophes Practice
Add apostrophes where appropriate in the following sentences. Some of the sentences are
correct.
If no apostrophes are needed, mark the sentence "correct".
1. The kitten slept on the child
'
s bed.
2. The Smiths
'
children were all good singers.
3.
He made three A
'
s for the semester.
4. She
'
ll start college next semester.
5. She
'
s determined to make all As.
6. The mother picked up the children
'
s toys
7. The girls wanted to play basketball.
correct
8. There
'
s no substitute for good preparation.
9. They
'
re wondering if the boy
'
s car is in his driveway.
10. His testimony was that
he hadn
'
t been there since the summer of
'
89.
11. She
'
s willing to go, but they
'
ve already left.
12. All of the students
'
parents would be arriving throughout the day.
13. One of the M.D.
'
s got into a debate with one of the Ph.D.s.
14. The boys finished their homework early so that they could watch the game.
correct
15. She found
the street, but couldn
'
t remember if the address had two 3
'
s or three 2
'
s.
16. You could hear the mice
'
s squeaks from the condemned kitchen.
17. I would
have borrowed Jane
'
s book, but hers was an older version.
18. The women
'
s restroom is to the right.
19. Tom and Bill have both said they
'
ll be there.
20. I
'
m not going unless you
'
re coming.
21. It
'
s getting late, and I haven
'
t finished my homework yet.
22. She mistakenly thought Joan
'
s book was hers.
23. John
'
s novel is based
on his parents
'
experience of immigrating to the United States.
24. They
'
re eager to go ahead and announce their decision.
25. The children
'
s room was painted
in bright reds, yellows, and blues.
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