Printable Handout: Apostrophes

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Instructions: Which is correct?

Q1 - I bought some _____.

apples
apple's
apples'

Q2 - I went to ____ flat.

Adams
Adams'
Adam's

Q3 - I bought them at the ____.

grocer's
grocers'

Q4 - That _____ the quickest.

ways
way's
ways'

Q5 - Did you invite the ___.

Brown's
Browns
Browns'

Q6 - ___ mine.

Its
It's
Either could be used here.

Q7 - The cat was left on ____ own.

its
it's

Q8 - The _____ were very hard.

question's
questions

Q9 - It was the ____ fault.

banks
bank's

Q10 - ____ not ideal.

Its
It's

Q11 - ____ mine.

That's
Thats

Q12 - This ____ too sweet

coffees
coffee's
coffees'

Q13 - ____ not going to happen.

Its
It's

Q14 - I gave it to the ____ mother.

children's
childrens'

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