Question 1

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

A)  squirts 
B)  squirt's 
A)  squirts 
B)  squirt's A

Question 2

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. Thanks to the Zamboni's efficiency, ____ alike can enjoy clean ice and a great performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  fans' and skaters' 
B)  fans and skaters 
A)  fans' and skaters' 
B)  fans and skaters B

Question 3

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

A)  worker's 
B)  workers 
A)  worker's 
B)  workers A

Question 4

In each set below, choose the sentence in which all the apostrophes are used correctly. Select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Isabel and Mario's house has two bedrooms. 
B)  Isabel's and Mario's house has two bedrooms. 
C)  Isabel and Mario's house has two bedroom's. 
A)  Isabel and Mario's house has two bedrooms. 
B)  Isabel's and Mario's house has two bedrooms. 
C)  Isabel and Mario's house has two bedroom's.

Question 5

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

A)  year's 
B)  years 
A)  year's 
B)  years

Question 6

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

A)  We'll 
B)  We'll, applicant's 
C)  applicant's 
A)  We'll 
B)  We'll, applicant's 
C)  applicant's

Question 7

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

A)  ice's 
B)  ices 
A)  ice's 
B)  ices

Question 8

In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which all of the apostrophes are used correctly. In which sentence are apostrophes used correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the summer of '09, my friend's spent a week at my aunt's house in Alaska. 
B)  During the summer of '09, my friends' spent a week at my aunts house in Alaska. 
C)  During the summer of '09, my friends spent a week at my aunt's house in Alaska. 
A)  During the summer of '09, my friend's spent a week at my aunt's house in Alaska. 
B)  During the summer of '09, my friends' spent a week at my aunts house in Alaska. 
C)  During the summer of '09, my friends spent a week at my aunt's house in Alaska.

Question 9

In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which all of the apostrophes are used correctly. In which sentence are apostrophes used correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your'e careless about crossing your t's and dotting your is. 
B)  You're careless about crossing your t's and dotting your i's. 
C)  You're careless about crossing your ts and dotting your is. 
A)  Your'e careless about crossing your t's and dotting your is. 
B)  You're careless about crossing your t's and dotting your i's. 
C)  You're careless about crossing your ts and dotting your is.

Question 10

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

A)  it's 
B)  its 
A)  it's 
B)  its

Question 11

In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which all of the apostrophes are used correctly. In which sentence are apostrophes used correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its unusual for a mammal to abandon it's young. 
B)  It's unusual for a mammal to abandon its young. 
C)  It's unusual for a mammal to abandon it's young. 
A)  Its unusual for a mammal to abandon it's young. 
B)  It's unusual for a mammal to abandon its young. 
C)  It's unusual for a mammal to abandon it's young.

Question 12

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

A)  Thursday's 
B)  Thursday's, Children's 
C)  Children's 
A)  Thursday's 
B)  Thursday's, Children's 
C)  Children's

Question 13

In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which all of the apostrophes are used correctly. In which sentence are apostrophes used correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of the candidates' promises' sounded much the same. 
B)  All of the candidates promises' sounded much the same. 
C)  All of the candidates' promises sounded much the same. 
A)  All of the candidates' promises' sounded much the same. 
B)  All of the candidates promises' sounded much the same. 
C)  All of the candidates' promises sounded much the same.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  collect's 
B)  collects 
A)  collect's 
B)  collects

Question 15

In each set below, choose the sentence in which all the apostrophes are used correctly. Select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Everyones' going to Sashas' for dinner at eight. 
B)  Everyones going to Sasha's for dinner at eight. 
C)  Everyone's going to Sasha's for dinner at eight. 
A)  Everyones' going to Sashas' for dinner at eight. 
B)  Everyones going to Sasha's for dinner at eight. 
C)  Everyone's going to Sasha's for dinner at eight.

Question 16

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. The whole procedure takes about 15 to 20 ____ from beginning to end.

Accepted Answer

A)  minute's 
B)  minutes 
A)  minute's 
B)  minutes

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  machine's 
B)  machines 
A)  machine's 
B)  machines

Question 18

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

A)  announcer's 
B)  announcer's, ambassador's 
C)  ambassador's 
A)  announcer's 
B)  announcer's, ambassador's 
C)  ambassador's

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  there's 
B)  there's, she'll 
C)  she'll 
A)  there's 
B)  there's, she'll 
C)  she'll

Question 20

In each set below, choose the sentence in which all the apostrophes are used correctly. Select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  I borrowed Javiers bicycle because I didn't bring mine to the island. 
B)  I borrowed Javier's bicycle because I didn't bring mine to the island. 
C)  I borrowed Javiers' bicycle because I didnt bring mine to the island. 
A)  I borrowed Javiers bicycle because I didn't bring mine to the island. 
B)  I borrowed Javier's bicycle because I didn't bring mine to the island. 
C)  I borrowed Javiers' bicycle because I didnt bring mine to the island.

Exam 36: The Apostrophe

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.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. Thanks to the Zamboni's efficiency, ____ alike can enjoy clean ice and a great performance.

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.

In each set below, choose the sentence in which all the apostrophes are used correctly. Select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

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.

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

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.

In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which all of the apostrophes are used correctly. In which sentence are apostrophes used correctly?

In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which all of the apostrophes are used correctly. In which sentence are apostrophes used correctly?

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

In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which all of the apostrophes are used correctly. In which sentence are apostrophes used correctly?

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

In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which all of the apostrophes are used correctly. In which sentence are apostrophes used correctly?

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

In each set below, choose the sentence in which all the apostrophes are used correctly. Select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the correct word for each blank. The whole procedure takes about 15 to 20 ____ from beginning to end.

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

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.

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

In each set below, choose the sentence in which all the apostrophes are used correctly. Select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

Exploring the Writing Proccess

Prewriting to Generate Ideas

The Proccess of Writing Paragraphs

Achieving Coherence

Illustration

Narration

Description

Process

Definition

Comparison and Contrast

Classification

Cause and Effect

Persuasion

The Proccess of Writing an Essay

The Introduction, the Conclusion, and the Title

Types of Essays Part 1

Types of Essays Part 2

Summarizing Quoting and Avoiding Plagiarism

Strengthening an Essay With Research

Writing Under Pressure, the Essay Examination

Revising for Consistency and Parallelism

Revising for Sentence Variety

Revising for Language Awareness

Putting Your Revision Skills to Work

Proofreading to Correct Your Personal Error Patterns

The Simple Sentence

Coordination and Subordination

Avoiding Sentence Errors

Present Tense Agreement

Past Tense

The Past Participle

Nouns

Pronouns

Prepositions

Adjectives and Adverbs

The Comma

Mechanics

Putting Your Proofreading Skills to Work

Spelling

Look Alikes Sound Alikes

Filters