Subskill#11.1 Writing Conventions: Apostrophe/Contraction/Possessive Part II
The following letter of request has been altered. Read the letter and look at the
numbered underlined parts to answer numbers 1 - 7. Choose the answer that has
the correct use of apostrophes, contractions, and/or possessives.
Miquel Espinosa
12335 Dalewood Circle
Fleming Island, FL 32043
May 25, 2004
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1127 S. Mannheim Road
Westchester, IL 60154
Gentlemen:
I am interested in enrolling in the local (1) community colleges police recruitment program.
I understand that I must take a test called the (2) Florida Criminal Justice Basic Abilities
Test. (3)Whats the cost of the test registration? (4) Wheres a location to find a registration
form? (5) How often are the tests’s administered?
(6) My sisters also interested in registering for this test. Can you please me send me (7)
two application packages?
Sincerely,
Miquel Espinosa
1.
4.
A. community college’s police recruit
program
B. community colleges’ police recruit
program
C. community college police recruit
program
D. Correct as it is
A.
B.
C.
D.
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
A. Florida Criminal Justice Basic
Abilities’s Test
B. Florida Criminal Justice Basic
Abilities’ Test
C. Florida Criminal Justice Basic
Abilitie’s Test
D. Correct as it is
3.
Where’is a location
Wher’is a location
Where’s a location
Correct as it is
tests administered?
test’s administered?
tests’ administered?
Correct as it is
6.
A.
B.
C.
D.
My sister’s also interested
My sisters’ also interested
My sister’is also interested
Correct as it is
7.
A.
B.
C.
D.
What’s the cost
Whats’ the cost
What’is the cost
Correct as it is
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A.
B.
C.
D.
two application packages’?
two application package’s?
two application packages’s?
Correct as it is
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Subskill#11.1 Writing Conventions: Apostrophe/Contraction/Possessive Part II
For numbers 8 – 14, select the correct contraction for the underlined words.
8. Who is attending the employee staff
meeting today?
A. Who’s
B. Whos’e
C. Whose
D. Who’se
9. They will be working in the new
childcare building next week.
A. They’ll
B. The’ll
C. They’l
D. They’ill
10. It is your choice whether or not to
purchase family coverage for the company
dental plan.
A. It’s
B. It’ss
C. Its
D. It’is
11. The director told us that you are going
to the Contractors’ Conference in Orlando
next September.
A. your
B. your’e
C. you’ar
D. you’re
12. They are not able to go to the special
workshop today.
A. There
B. They’re
C. They’ar
D. Their
13. Rosa will not be teaching the
computer class this week.
A. willn’t
B. wil’nt
C. will’nt
D. won’t
14. I have found the personnel leave
forms on the second shelf.
A. I’ave
B. Iv’e
C. I’ve
D. Ive’
For numbers 15 – 20, choose the letter of the best answer to complete each item.
15. _______ beaches are one of the
favorite spring break locations for college
kids.
A. Floridas
B. Florida’s
C. Floridas’
D. Florida’es
16. _________ supervisor asked him to
submit the report one week early.
A. Jame’s
B. Jameses’
C. James’
D. James’es
17. ________ personal leave form is this?
A. Whose
B. Who’s
C. Whoose
D. Who’se
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18. ______ timesheet is late this week.
A. Darryl
B. Darryls
C. Darryl’s
D. Darryls’
19. _______ annual evaluations were
excellent.
A. Sandra and Karen’s
B. Sandra’s and Karen’s
C. Sandras and Karens
D. Sandras’ and Karens’
20. Her _________ license was expired.
A. drivers
B. drivers’
C. driver’s
D. driver
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Subskill#11.1 Writing Conventions: Apostrophe/Contraction/Possessive Part II
Answer Key
1.
A
2.
D
3.
A
4.
C
5.
A
6.
A
7.
D
8.
A
9.
A
10.
A
11.
D
12.
B
13.
D
14.
C
15.
B
16.
C
17.
A
18.
C
19.
B
20.
C
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