Apostrophes and Quotations

Action packed Apostrophes

100

Place the apostrophe in the correct location: One womans hat

One woman's hat

200

Fix this sentence: Mr. Joneses golf clubs are heavy.

Mr. Jones's golf club are heavy.

300

Where should the apostrophe be placed in this sentence?: The wardrobe crew forgot the two actresses hats.

The wardrobe crew forgot the two actresses' hats.

400

Which sentence is correct? 1. I only like music from the 1960s and the 1970s. 2. I only like music from the 1960's and the 1970's.

I only like music from the 1960s and the 1970s.

500

Which sentence indicates separate ownership and which sentence indicates joint ownership of more than one contract? 1. Alex and Maribel's job contracts will be renewed next year. 2. Alex's and Maribel's job contracts will be renewed next year.

Indicates separate ownership- 2 Indicates joint ownership of more than one contract- 1

Apostrophe Aptitude

100

Name two reasons to use apostrophes.

contractions, plural and singular possession, abbreviations

200

Does the following sentence need an apostrophe? "Everyones health is important to us."

Yes- Everyone's

300

True or False: Never use an apostrophe with possessive pronouns.

True ex. his, hers, its, theirs, ours, yours

400

What are the two meanings for the contraction "it's"?

It has and It is

500

Which sentence indicates separate ownership and which sentence indicates joint ownership of more than one contract? 1. Alex and Maribel's job contracts will be renewed next year. 2. Alex's and Maribel's job contracts will be renewed next year.

2- Indicates separate ownership 1- Indicates joint ownership of more than one contract

Quote Questions

100

Name two instances when single quotations are used (e.x ' ')

Title, direct quotations, and a piece of dialogue that appears within another quotation

200

Name two things double quotations are used to enclose.

short stories, titles of songs, essays, poems, articles

300

What is another term commonly used by the English for quotations?

"inverted commas"

400

When you have a question inside the quoted material and outside the quoted material, where do you place the question mark? Did she say, "May I go"? Or Did she say, "May I go?"

Use only one question mark and place it inside the quotation mark

500

When a semicolon of a colon appears at the end of a quotation, place it inside or outside of the quotation mark?

Outside

Quirky Quotes

100

Place the quotation marks in the right places in the sentence: No good deed, wrote Clare Booth Luce, will go unpunished.

"No good deed," wrote Clare Booth Luce, "will go unpunished."

200

Which of the following is correct? Paul said that, "he was satisfied." Paul said that he was satisfied.

Paul said that he was satisfied.

300

Which sentence is correct? Jocie once said, "I have never read much poetry, but I love the sonnet 'Be Bop a Lula.'" Jocie once said, "I have never read much poetry, but I love the sonnet Be Bop a Lula."

Jocie once said, "I have never read much poetry, but I love the song 'Be Bop a Lula.'"

400

Which is correct? Emily told us, "Jack said, 'Hurry up.'" Emily told us, "Jack said, hurry up."

Emily told us, "Jack said, 'Hurry up.'"

500

When referencing a source do the quotation marks go at the end of the sentence or before the reference. "A cat's heart beats twice as fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats per minute" (McGuffy). "A cat's heart beats twice as fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats per minute, (McGuffy)."

"A cat's heart beats twice as fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats per minute" (McGuffy).