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Exercise 1: Apostrophes

Click on the word that completes the sentence correctly.

  1. "(ITS/IT'S) a bad day in Black Rock," the grizzled sheriff growled. "Only two hangings and one arrest."

  2. The (CHILDRENS/CHILDREN'S) toys were strewn all over the sidewalk.

  3. Mary's suitcases went to Arkansas; her traveling (COMPANION'S/ COMPANIONS') suitcases went to Colorado. Unfortunately, Mary and her companion were going to California.

  4. Edith Wharton, a famous American author, was one of the wealthy (JONESES/JONES' /JONE'S), the family with whom others tried to keep up.

  5. "(DON'T/DO'NT) lick that ice cream cone," she cried. "I just saw the dog lick it from the other side."
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