Apostrophes Pretest
Directions:
Please add an apostrophe to any of the underlined words below that you think
need one to correctly form either a contraction or a possessive. Not all of the underlined words require an apostrophe;
some are correct as written. You will
not need to add an ‘s’ to any of the underlined
words. Johns job requires that he visits several businesses. Hes
usually on the road three days a week.
This years schedule includes trips
to Cusick, Ion, and Metaline
Falls. He drives a Ford,
but its battery is having a problem.
The cars ignition sometimes works
and sometimes doesnt. John wants to buy a new car but his wifes advice is to wait until spring. He thinks the batterys
cables need replacing. Hes tried to do this himself, but his all-purpose wrenchs jaws won’t close enough to get a good
grip. In todays
job market, John cant
be without a reliable car. Hed rather buy a car now, so he wont be stranded on the
road. Its a difficult choice because moneys
not easy to earn. ANSWERS John’s job requires that he visits several businesses. He’s usually on the road three days a week. This year’s schedule includes trips to Cusick, Ion, and Metaline Falls. He drives a Ford, but its
battery is having a problem. The car’s ignition
sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t.
John wants to buy a new car but his wife’s advice is to wait until
spring. He thinks the battery’s cables
need replacing. He’s tried to do this
himself, but his all-purpose wrench’s jaws won’t close enough to get a good grip. In today’s job market, John can’t be without a
reliable car. He’d rather buy a car
now, so he won’t
be stranded on the road. It’s a difficult choice
because money’s
not easy to earn. |