Those Pesky Apostrophes and Quotation Marks

Fill in the quotation mark in the correct place. Tonight, said Mrs. Barnes, instead of studying for your test, I want you to write a poem about your favorite song.

"Tonight," said Mrs. Barnes, "instead of studying for your test, I want you to write a poem about your favorite song."

Fill in the quotation mark in the correct place. Why do we have to take another test?

"Why do we have to take another test?"

Fill in the quotation mark in the correct place. Yeah, Linda piped up, why can't we write a paper or something?

"Yeah", Linda piped up, "why can't we write a paper or something?"

Write the word that needs an apostrophe correctly He grabs a bunch of soldiers and storms the castle, which was a normal way of reacting in the 1500's.

1500s

Fill in the quotation mark in the correct place. Ben said he was going to write about The Farmer in the Dell.

Ben said he was going to write about "The Farmer in the Dell".

Write a C if the apostrophe is used correctly. Write a IC if the apostrophe is used incorrectly. Odysseus's struggle to get back home helped shape his character.

C

Write a C if the apostrophe is used correctly. Write a IC if the apostrophe is used incorrectly. We haven't eaten out in ages, so let's go out to eat tonight.

C

Write a P if the apostrophe is used to show possession. Write a C if the apostrophe is used to show a contraction. Didn't you want to go to the movies tonight?

C

Write a P if the apostrophe is used to show possession. Write a C if the apostrophe is used to show a contraction. How'd you do on Mrs. Claus's test?

C

Write a P if the apostrophe is used to show possession. Write a C if the apostrophe is used to show a contraction. When's the last time you loaded the dishwasher?

C

Write the word that needs an apostrophe correctly He ends up fighting with his sisters ex-boyfriend, Hamlet.

sister's

Write the word that needs an apostrophe correctly He was also the grandfather of Telemachus, who was his sons son.

son's

Write a C if the apostrophe is used correctly. Write a IC if the apostrophe is used incorrectly. Charles' speech failed to impress the student body.

IC

Write a C if the apostrophe is used correctly. Write a IC if the apostrophe is used incorrectly. I'll talk to my mom and ask if its okay if I can sleep over at your house tonight.

IC

Write a C if the apostrophe is used correctly. Write a IC if the apostrophe is used incorrectly. Wher'ed you put your brothers' shirt?

IC

Fill in the quotation mark in the correct place. Joseph said he was going to write about Row, Row, Row Your Boat.

Joseph said he was going to write about "Row, Row, Row Your Boat".

Write the word that needs an apostrophe correctly Laertess name comes from Greek mythology.

Laertes's

Write the word that needs an apostrophe correctly Of course, both men end up dead. Then again, anyone familiar with Shakespearean tragedies could predict that thats how Hamlet (italicized) would end.

that's

Determine if the sentence correctly uses quotation marks by writing Yes or No. My mom said, "Don't you want to go outside and play?"

No

Determine if the sentence correctly uses quotation marks by writing Yes or No. We read a book of poems called "The Night Poems."

No

Write the word that needs an apostrophe correctly In the end, neither Hamlet nor Laertes get the last LOL.

No apostrophe needed

Write the word that needs an apostrophe correctly To the Greeks, he was best-known as Odysseuss father.

Odysseus's

Write a P if the apostrophe is used to show possession. Write a C if the apostrophe is used to show a contraction. Adams's cat doesn't like catnip.

P

Write a P if the apostrophe is used to show possession. Write a C if the apostrophe is used to show a contraction. Mickey Mouses's ears are iconic.

P

Write the word that needs an apostrophe correctly Laertes is one of the characters in William Shakespeares Hamlet (Hamlet is italicized)

Shakespear's

Determine if the sentence correctly uses quotation marks by writing Yes or No. "I like to drink pop," said Robert, "but I'm not allowed to drink it often."

Yes

Determine if the sentence correctly uses quotation marks by writing Yes or No. "Tomorrow, we are going to have a big test," said Mrs. Carter.

Yes

Determine if the sentence correctly uses quotation marks by writing Yes or No. We read a poem called "Starry Night in a book.

Yes

Determine if the sentence correctly uses quotation marks by writing Yes or No. Who said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"?

Yes

Write the word that needs an apostrophe correctly During the play, Laertes doesnt react very well to the murder of Polonius.

doesn't