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Questions Related to apostrophe mark

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word:
I wouldnt go near the wires, if I were you.

apostrophe mark punctuation english

  1. would'nt

  2. wouldn't

  3. wouldnt'

  4. NO CHANGE

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Apostrophe can be used to show that a letter or letter(s) is missing from a word. It can be used to omit the letter or letter(s).  In the given sentence, 'wouldnt' used is not correct. Here, apostrophe should be used to replace the letter 'o', and the two words (would and not) can be joined to make one word i.e wouldn't. Thus, option B is correct. 

Jenna was always careful to mind her Ps and Qs when her husbands mother visited her.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

apostrophe mark punctuation english

  1. Jenna was always careful to mind her P's and Q's when her husbands mother visited her.

  2. Jenna was always careful to mind her P's and Q's when her husband's mother visited her.

  3. Jenna was always careful to mind her Ps and Qs when her husbands' mother visited her.

  4. NO CHANGE

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The words 'mind one's P's and Q's' is an expression that means 'mind one's manners' or 'mind one's language'.
"P's and Q's" (or Ps and Qs) originally means 'pints and quarts'. These letters refer to plural words, and hence they are followed by apostrophes. However, many people leave out the apostrophe and let the 's' remain. But, it is preferred to keep the apostrophe '.
Option B: This option is correct because the apostrophes have been sufficiently placed, at "P's and Q's" and "husband's".  The apostrophe for husband denotes possession 'the mother of her husband'.
Option A is incorrect because the apostrophe ' after 'husbands' is missing.
Option C is incorrect because the apostrophe has been placed after 's'; it has changed 'husbands' to a plural noun, meaning that she has more than one husband. But, (even if that's the case), there's only one mother in question. Hence the sentence is ambiguous in meaning.
Option D is incorrect because the sentence requires change, at 'Ps and Qs' and 'husbands'.

The soldiers rifles were stacked in the army's storeroom prior to their departure.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

apostrophe mark punctuation english

  1. The soldier's rifles were stacked in the army's storeroom prior to their departure.

  2. The soldiers' rifles were stacked in the army's storeroom prior to their departure.

  3. The soldiers rifles were stacked in the armys storeroom prior to their departure.

  4. NO CHANGE

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Regular nouns are nouns that form their plurals by adding either the letter s or es (in the given sentence - soldier). According to general rule, an apostrophe after the s is used to indicate the plural possession of such regular nouns.
In order to indicate the possessive of a singular noun an apostrophe followed by s is used.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.

The childrens baseball bats and balls had been left in their uncles patio.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

apostrophe mark punctuation english

  1. The children's baseball bats and balls had been left in their uncle's patio.

  2. The children's baseball bats and balls had been left in their uncles patio.

  3. The childrens baseball bat's and ball's had been left in their uncles patio.

  4. NO CHANGE

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
According to general rule, the possessive of singular nouns and plural nouns that do not end in s, use an apostrophe followed by s. However, the plural of nouns, like bat and ball, do not require an apostrophe. 
Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer will be Option A. The remaining options are incorrect.

Her avaricious relatives assembled at the lawyer's office to hear the reading of Jemima's will.

Choose the option that indicates the error in the sentence.

apostrophe mark punctuation english

  1. Avaricious

  2. Lawyer's

  3. The reading of

  4. Jemima's will

  5. No error

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:
The general rule of using an apostrophe is that the possessive of a singular noun is formed by adding an apostrophe and s, whether the singular noun ends in s or not. In the given sentence, the noun is singular and so, an apostrophe and s should be added. 
Thus, according to the rules, the given sentence is correct. The correct option will be Option E.

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

apostrophe mark punctuation english

  1. Students'

  2. Students's

  3. Students

  4. Student

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Correct Option: A
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.

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

apostrophe mark punctuation english

  1. Children's

  2. Childs

  3. Children'

  4. Children of

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Correct Option: A
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.

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

apostrophe mark punctuation english

  1. John's

  2. John is

  3. John's is

  4. John

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Correct Option: A
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.

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

apostrophe mark punctuation english

  1. robber

  2. robber's

  3. robbers

  4. robbers'

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Correct Option: B
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. 

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

apostrophe mark punctuation english

  1. fathers

  2. father

  3. father'

  4. father's

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Correct Option: D
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.