Apostrophes Practice ANSWERS

Here are the answers to the Apostrophes Practice activity you just did. [You can read about apostrophes by clicking this link.]

1. My boss said we will probably get a raise in a few months.  [no “of” idea]

2. I always enjoy Mr. Brown’s class.  [class of Mr. Brown]

3. Babies’ toys are on sale this week.  [toys of babies]

4. Last summer James went to Europe with a church group. [no “of” idea]

5. Both girls’ poems were printed in the school magazine.  [poems of girls]

6. Miss Jones’ account was closed yesterday.   [account of Miss Jones]

7. Our community is looking for ways to provide support for needy families.  [no “of” idea]

8. Both schools’ problems would be solved if they had new principals.  [problems of both schools]

9. My best friend’s birthday is tomorrow. [birthday of best friend]

10. That song’s lyrics always make me smile.  [lyrics of that song]

2 thoughts on “Apostrophes Practice ANSWERS

  1. Eduardo

    Dear Jean,

    I hope you can help me out with a couple questions.

    4. Last summer James went to Europe with a church group. [no “of” idea]
    Why is there no “of” idea? The group belongs to the church. You can rearrange the sentence: Last summer James went to Europe with a group of the church.

    5. Both girls’ poems were printed in the school magazine. [poems of girls]
    Same thought process here. The magazine belongs to the school: Both girls’ poems were printed in the magazine of the school.

    Don’t get it…

    Cheers.

  2. ballroomdancer Post author

    I’m happy to help!
    Nouns can often become adjectives. Church is usually a noun. But it can also be an adjective: a church steeple.
    Both church’s group and church group are correct. So are church hat, church window, church donation.

    Similarly school’s magazine is correct. It’s usually a noun, but it can also be an adjective: a school building.

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