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  • Q1
    What is the correct shortened version of 'they are'?
    theyre
    they're
    their
    theyr'e
  • Q2
    What is the name of two words joined together, with an apostrophe to replace missing letters?
    compound word
    contracted word
    expanded word
    complex word
  • Q3
    Which is the correct use of it's?
    The polar bear was looking after it's cubs.
    It's going to rain tomorrow.
    The cat was playing with it's tail.
    Brian was holding his umbrella by it's handle.
  • Q4
    Which is the correct contraction of 'they will'.
    theyll
    they'ill
    theyl'l
    they'll
  • Q5
    What is "won't" the contracted from of?
    wood not
    will not
    would not
    will to
  • Q6
    Which sentence is punctuated correctly with apostrophes?
    The dogs paws were very sore.
    The cat's whiskers couldn't fit through the gap in the fence.
    Brians dog was rolling in the mud.
    Dont do that, its not nice.
  • Q7
    Which of these words is punctuated correctly?
    glasse's
    Steve's
    pile's
    sausage's
  • Q8
    "Cameron's feet were growing fast". What is the name of this type of apostrophe?
    omission
    possession
    preposition
    suffix
  • Q9
    Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
    The dog's food bowls were empty so he couldn't have any dinner.
    The dog's food bowl's were empty so he couldn't have any dinner.
    The dog's food bowls were empty so he couldnt have any dinner.
    The dogs food bowls were empty so he couldnt have any dinner.
  • Q10
    How do you spell the contracted form of 'have not'?
    havent
    haven't
    havn't
    hav'nt

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