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Fill in the Blanks Questions

Multiple choice apostrophe mark punctuation english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I lost my glasses. I looked _____ , but I couldn't find them.

  1. anywhere

  2. everywhere

  3. somewhere

  4. everything
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'everywhere' is the most appropriate choice to complete the sentence, as it logically describes looking in all possible places for the lost glasses. 'Anywhere' is typically used in negative or interrogative sentences, and 'somewhere' implies looking in only one unspecified location.

Multiple choice apostrophe mark punctuation english

Choose the right word/phrase that completes the sentence.
Dear Mr. Rao, thank you for your support. _______ Sincerely, Ritu Pandey.

  1. Your

  2. You're

  3. Your's

  4. Yours
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Out of the four options, option D is correct. Possessive pronouns are those pronouns which show possession or ownership in a sentence. Apostrophe can be used to show that a letter or letter(s) is missing from a word. In the given sentence, apostrophe replaces the letter 'i', and the two words (Your and Is) are joined to make one. The given sentence shows possession. Thus, 'Yours' is the correct answer. 

Multiple choice apostrophe mark punctuation english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
But when I _____ up the phone, there was no one there.

  1. pick

  2. am picking

  3. picked

  4. was picking
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence describes a completed action in the past, so the simple past tense 'picked' is the correct verb form. The other options do not fit the narrative structure of a completed past event.

Multiple choice apostrophe mark punctuation english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A: Did you meet _____ at the party?
B: Yes, I met _____ who knows you!

  1. someone / anyone

  2. anything / nobody

  3. anybody / somebody

  4. everybody / nothing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Out of the four options, option C is correct. 'Anybody' is used to describe anyone. Other options are not fit per rules. Thus, C is the correct answer. 

Multiple choice apostrophe mark punctuation english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The ____ names are David and Samuel.

  1. man's

  2. men's

  3. men

  4. their
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The men's names are David and Samuel .

Men is a noun which doesn't state any ownership hence it is not the correct option .
Men's is the correct option as the apostrophe is stating ownership . Men being a irregular plural noun form in order to have a plural possessive noun  we have added apostrophe s . That results in men's  which is the correct option.
Man's isn't the right option as it states possession of a singular noun but in the given sentence there are two nouns.
Their is a pronoun hence it cannot state any possession. So, it is not the correct option. 

Multiple choice apostrophe mark punctuation english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A: Did you buy _____ at the shops?
B: No, _____ . I didn't have any money.

  1. something / anything

  2. everything / something

  3. anything / nothing

  4. no one / anybody
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The first sentence shows a genitive case is when we add apostrophe S (’s) to show possession, that something belongs to another or a type of relationship between things. In the second sentence, it is inferred that the person involved doesn't have any money. Therefore using logic we understand it's not possible for him to buy anything. Thus 'nothing' is the correct option that is the option C. Option B is ruled out as it is not possible for someone to buy something without possessing any money. Option A is ruled out as anything means at least one or more but the person  B  it is referred that he doesn't have any money. Similarly, Option D is discarded because it refers to one or more persons.

Multiple choice apostrophe mark punctuation english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I _____ to the news on the radio when the phone _____ .

  1. listened / was ringing

  2. am listening / was ringing

  3. was listening / rang

  4. listen / is ringing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This sentence uses the past continuous tense to describe an ongoing action ('was listening') that was interrupted by a sudden action in the simple past ('rang'). This is a standard grammatical structure for describing interrupted past events.

Multiple choice apostrophe mark punctuation english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
This is not just my computer. It is the ____________ computer.

  1. Students'

  2. Students's

  3. Students

  4. Student
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
The given sentence describes the computer as belonging to the student community. According to general rule, the possessive of a plural noun that ends in s, is shown using only an apostrophe. Thus, the correct answer is Option A. 
The other remaining options are incorrect .
Option B - The possessive of a plural noun is described using an apostrophe only.
Option C and D - The possessive of the noun is not defined here.
Multiple choice apostrophe mark punctuation english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
They are not my _________ books.

  1. Children's

  2. Childs

  3. Children'

  4. Children of
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
The given sentence talks about the books not belonging to the children. According to general rule, the possessive of a noun, that does not end in sis shown using an apostrophe  followed by s. Thus, the correct answer is Option A. 
The other remaining options are incorrect .
Option B - The possessive of the noun is not defined here.
Option C and D - The possessive of the noun has to be described using an apostrophe and s, and not only an apostrophe.
Multiple choice apostrophe mark punctuation english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Ann is ________ wife.

  1. John's

  2. John is

  3. John's is

  4. John
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
The given sentence describes Ann as John's wife. According to general rule, the possessive of a singular noun and names are shown using an apostrophe and s. Thus, the correct answer is Option A. 
The other remaining options are incorrect .
Option B - The possessive of a noun is described using an apostrophe and s. Option C - It's with an apostrophe is an contraction of 'it is' or 'it has'.
Option D - The possessive of the noun is not defined here.
Multiple choice apostrophe mark punctuation english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The policeman is holding the ________ right arm.

  1. robber

  2. robber's

  3. robbers

  4. robbers'
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
According to general rule, the possessive of a singular noun and names are shown using an apostrophe and s. Thus, the correct answer is Option B. 
The other remaining options are incorrect .
Option A - The possessive of the noun is not defined here.
Option C and D - The possessive of a singular noun has to be described using an apostrophe and s. 

Multiple choice apostrophe mark punctuation english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
This is not my bicycle. It is my _____ bicycle.

  1. fathers

  2. father

  3. father'

  4. father's
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
The given sentence describes the bicycle as belonging to the father. According to general rule, the possessive of a singular noun and names are shown using an apostrophe and s. Thus, the correct answer is Option D. 
The other remaining options are incorrect .
Option A  and C - The possessive of a singular noun has to be described using an apostrophe and s. 
Option B - The possessive of the noun is not defined here.
Multiple choice apostrophe mark punctuation english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
A: Whose house is that?
B: It's ________ .

  1. the Taylor

  2. the Taylors

  3. the Taylor's

  4. the Taylors'
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
According to general rule, the possessive of a plural noun, that end in s, is shown using only an apostrophe. Thus, the correct answer is Option D. 
The other remaining options are incorrect .
Option A - The possessive of the noun is not defined here.
Option B and C - The possessive of a plural noun has to be described using an apostrophe. 

Multiple choice apostrophe mark punctuation english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
It was my ____________ watch.

  1. grandfathers

  2. of grandfather

  3. grandfather's

  4. grandfather
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
The given sentence describes the watch as belonging to the grandfather. According to general rule, the possessive of a singular noun and names are shown using an apostrophe and s. Thus, the correct answer is Option C. 
The other remaining options are incorrect .
Option A  and B - The possessive of a singular noun has to be described using an apostrophe and s. 
Option D - The possessive of the noun is not defined here.
Multiple choice apostrophe mark punctuation english

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I can see the __________ bicycles.

  1. boys'

  2. boys

  3. boy

  4. of the boys
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
The given sentence describes the bicycle as belonging to the boys. According to general rule, the possessive of a plural noun, that ends in s, is shown using only an apostrophe. Thus, the correct answer is Option A. 
The other remaining options are incorrect .
Option B and D - The possessive of a plural noun has to be described using an apostrophe. 
Option C - The possessive of the noun is not defined here.