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Apostrophes Quiz 4 Material created by Jane Straus and Co. Copyright by Jane Straus. All materials contained in this membership subscription area may be reproduced and distributed. However, you may not alter the material or remove this notice of copyright. 1. For each of the following, choose the correct sentence. A) Shes going to speak at the school board meeting tonight. B) She's going to speak at the school board meeting tonight. C) Shes' going to speak at the school board meeting tonight 2. A) Both of the boys bedrooms are a mess. B) Both of the boy's bedrooms are a mess C) Both of the boys' bedrooms are a mess 3. A) Al Jones invited us to dinner at the Jone's house tonight B) Al Jones invited us to dinner at the Jones' house tonight. C) Al Jones invited us to dinner at the Joneses house tonight. 4. A) The Jacobsens have a condominium at the beach. B) The Jacobsen's have a condominium at the beach. C) The Jacobsens have a condominium at the beach. 5. A) I'm going shopping with my two sister-in-laws tomorrow B) I'm going shopping with my two sister-in-law's tomorrow C) I'm going shopping with my two sisters-in-law tomocro 6. A) Hillary and Claudias apartment is just around the comer B) Hillary and Claudia's apartment is just around the comer. C) Hillarys and Claudias apartment is just around the corner. D) Hillary's and Claudia's apartment is just around the corner 7. A) You'll find Sylvia and Maxine's cars parked next to each other. B) You'll find Sylvias and Maxine's cars parked next to each other. C) You'll find Sylvia's and Maxines cars parked next to each other. D) You'll find Sylvia's and Maxine's cars parked next to each other. 8. A) Its not your problem; its theirs. B) Its not your problem; its their's. C) It's not your problem; it's theirs.

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1. (B)

Here as the subject is going to speak therefore it is the subjects work and She's is used

2. (B)

Both is used therfore boy is singular.

3. (B)

The house is the possession of Al Jones therefore Al Jones' is used

4. (C)

Condominium at the beach is possessed by the Jacobsens therefore Jacobsen's is used

5. (A)

As two is just used before the predicate the word will be plural

6. (B)

The apartment here being referred to is a single apartment where both Hillary and Claudia live.

7. (D)

Here the cars are being referred to is possessed by two different person hence we use Sylvia's and Maxine's

8. (D)

Here it is referred two different individuals or group

9. (B)

Both is used there the world actress is singular

10. (A)

July is the time and not a possession hence oranges is used

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