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Apostrophe
Apostrophe
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Hardly any of the senators had even heard of the issue before the committee held it's meeting.

before the committee held its meeting.

before a committee held it's meeting.

before the committee holds it's meeting.

before the committee held it's meeting.

before that committee held its meeting.

before the committee held its meeting *steal 5 pts from two chosen opponents
100

The apostrophe is also used in place of letters or figures which are omitted from certain words to make them shorter

correct    incorrect

correct *share 3 points to a chosen group
100

"It is a reward," I say.

I say that is a reward *a big round of applause
100
a book that lists and explains the words of a language.
dictionary *minus 5 points from your chosen group
100
It is one of the most important forms of traditional Japanese poetry
Haiku *minus 2 pts
200

The unrealistic assumptions caused the teams fans to expect more than the team could actually achieve.

causing the teams fans'

caused the teams fans'

causing the teams fans

caused the team's fans

caused the teams fans

caused the team's fans *steal 2 pts from your chosen group

200

Make sure that the word shows belongingness before you use an apostrophe.

incorrect   correct

correct *plus 5 pts
200

"Was it a reward?" I asked.


I asked if it was a reward *plus 6 pts to a chosen group
200
light purple
lavender *suspend all group, choose another box
200
Haiku has a pattern __-__-__
5-7-5 *steal 5 pts from chosen group
300

Under the terms of the contract, the company had to pay the fired employee six months salary.

six month of salary.

six months salaries.

six month's salary.

six months salary.

six months' salary.

six months' salary.*suspend one group on the next 2 rounds

300
Don't place the apostrophe wherever you see a final s.


correct   incorrect

correct *plus 5 pts
300
"What is it?" Arnold asked.
Arnold asked what it was. *minus 6 for the chosen opponent group
300
a purplish-pink color
fuchsia *plus 5 pts and share 2 points to a chosen opponent group
300
A school or class for young children usually from the ages of four to six.
kindergarten *Steal all points to a chosen group
400

The last thing a teacher wants is to see one of her student's fail.

The last thing that a teacher wants is to see one of her student's fail.

The last thing a teacher wants, is to see one of her student's fail.

The last thing a teacher wants is to see one of her students fail.

The last thing a teacher wants is to see one of her student's fail.

The last thing a teacher wants to see one of her student's fail.





The last thing a teacher wants is to see one of her students fail *plus 10 pts
400

To form the possessive, always add 's to all plural words which look like singulars.

correct   incorrect

correct *get 4 pts from all opponent group
400
"We want to go with you," we emphasize.


We emphasize that we want to go with you *plus 10 points
400
a long green skinned fleshy fruit eaten as salad or pickle
cucumber *plus 11 pts
400
a public show consisting of a procession of people in costume
pageant *plus 6 pts to all group opponents
500

The girl was thoroughly embarrassed by her parents actions and comments in front of her friends.

by her parents of actions and comments

by her parents, actions and comments

by her parents actions and comments

by her parents' actions and comments

by her parents actions, and comments

by her parents' actions and comments*plus 2 and choose 2 boxes

500

Don't add an apostrophe if the plural words end with s.

incorrect   correct

incorrect *steal all points from a chosen group
500

"Come!" Roxanne ordered.

Roxanne ordered them (us) to come *suspend all group, choose another box
500

a mythical bird usually used as a symbol of immortality

phoenix *plus 5 points to all
500
It means to visualize.
conceive *plus 10 pts and -2 pts to all group opponents