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Apostrophes Practice
Joan Kistler
Created on May 31, 2023
Practice using apostrophes with plural nouns
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Acorn Test Prep
Apostrophes Practice
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is the apostrophe needed?
QUESTION 1 of 5
The boys' played in the snow
No
Yes
What follows "boys" is a verb, not a thing. An apostrophe is not needed. Good job!
Right!
Next
is the apostrophe needed?
QUESTION 2 of 5
The boys' shoes got all wet.
Yes
No
What follows "boys" is SHOES which belong to the boys. The apostrophe is needed. Good job!
Right!
Next
is the apostrophe needed?
QUESTION 3 of 5
The employees' lunches were in the refrigerator.
No
Yes
What follows "employees" is LUNCHES, which belong to them. An apostrophe is needed. Good job!
Right!
Next
is the apostrophe needed?
QUESTION 4 of 5
The employees' met in the meeting room.
Yes
No
What follows "employees" is a verb, not a thing owned by the employees. An apostrophe is not needed. Good job!
Right!
Next
is the apostrophe needed?
QUESTION 5 of 5
The seamstress made the girls' pretty little dresses.
Yes
No
This one was tricker! What follows the word "girls" are adjectives which describe the "dresses," but since those dresses belong to the girls, the apostrophe is needed. Good job!
Right!
Next
Thanks for playing!