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To Apostrophe or Not to Apostrophe, That is the Question
Plural Possession
Your Doing It Wrong
Singular Possession
Follow the Rules
100
After he made five (Fs/F's) on his report card, Reginald's parents took away the keys to his new jet.
Fs (no apostrophe for plural capital letters!)
100
(Guppys/Guppies/Guppy's/Guppies') brains will fit on the head of a pin.
Guppies'. More than one guppy, and they are the owners of the brains.
100
Correct this sentence: "Your so lucky its your birthday today and not mine."
Your --> You're and its --> it's
100
My eccentric aunt keeps my (uncles/uncle's/uncles') kidney stone in a jar on her coffee table.
uncle's
100
You can make a singular noun possessive by adding...
What is: 's (apostrophe + s)
200
Is this sentence following the apostrophe rules? If so, how? If not, why not? "Tods toad croaked, so he buried it."
No. Because Tod owned the toad, 's would show possession.
200
We own the rights to "Happy Birthday," but the (others/other's) don't ever pay me when they sing it.
Others. The others aren't showing ownership in this sentence, so they don't need an apostrophe.
200
Correct this sentence: "Mary wishes the dog was their's instead of ours."
their's --> theirs. These pronouns already show possession; they don't need apostrophes.
200
The toy is (hers/her's/hers')
Hers. You don't need to add an 's to a word that is already possessive.
200
Why isn't an apostrophe allowed to make a word plural?
Because it's only two jobs are to show possession/ownership and to create contractions.
300
In the (1970s/1970's), lots of people enjoyed disco dancing.
1970s
300
Choose the correct answer and EXPLAIN "This year, hundreds of elves will collect money to pay for Santa's liposuction, Rudolph's nose job, and Mrs. Caluse's (aerobic's/aerobics/aerobics') classes.
aerobics. There is nothing being owned/possessed by the aerobics, so it doesn't need an apostrophe
300
Choose one: "If (your/you're) looking for a less demanding species, you might consider a tick or a tapeworm for a pet." EXPLAIN your answer.
you're (you + are)
300
The (chauffeur's/chauffeurs) poodle is an amazing tap dancer.
chaufferur's
300
If a noun is plural and ends in s, then you simply do this to make it possessive...
What is "add an apostrophe to the end"
400
Everybody thinks the Black Key's are the best band, but I prefer The Door's. Is this correct? Why or why not?
No. It should say Black Keys because you should never use an apostrophe to make a word plural. Same goes for The Doors. (must include both bands for points!)
400
Draw a picture that goes along with a demonstration of how to make a plural noun possessive.
Drawing should include two or more objects and s' should be applied
400
ANSWER THIS QUESTION USING ANYTHING BUT SPOKEN WORDS. How do you make a name possessive if it ends in s?
Add an apostrophe + s to it. Kraus --> Kraus's **No points if the contestant spoke any words**
400
Where does the apostrophe go, if anywhere? "She sprinkled the tofu with tea leaves so that the tofus taste was tart."
tofu's
400
These are the two functions or roles of the apostrophe.
What are "showing possession" and "creating contractions?"
500
Is this sentence following the apostrophe rules? If so, how? If not, why not? "In a box in his room, Timmy keeps a squids eye, a vampires' fang, and three pigs brains."
No.. it should be 1) squid's (because it's a singular squid and the eye belongs to it) 2) vampire's (because it's only one vampire) 3) pigs' (because there are more than one pig and the brains belong to them) ***MUST HAVE ALL THREE TO EARN 500 POINTS***
500
Explain how to make a plural noun possessive... in song form!
Answer should include adding an apostrophe to the "s" at the end of the plural noun. No points if not sung!
500
The sign outside the lounge at school says "Teacher's Lounge." Explain why that's incorrect.
The lounge is for all of the teachers, which is plural. It should say "Teachers' Lounge."
500
He wanted the (duck's/ducks/ducks') bill to be called a bob instead.
duck's
500
ACT OUT an example of what an apostrophe is NOT supposed to do. Points
Should not: make something plural, come after plural numbers or capital letters (ONE is fine)