SAT · English · Apostrophe — Spot Error

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement parts

   1. Its
   2. raining
   3. outside,
   4. let's
   5. go
   6. inside
   7. .

   Correction

   It's (contraction of 'it is')

   Incorrect part

   Its

2. Statement parts

   1. The
   2. dogs
   3. bones
   4. are
   5. in
   6. its
   7. bowl
   8. .

   Correction

   dog's (singular possessive)

   Incorrect part

   dogs

3. Statement parts

   1. The
   2. boys
   3. jackets
   4. are
   5. hung
   6. up
   7. .

   Correction

   boys' (plural possessive)

   Incorrect part

   boys

4. Statement parts

   1. Whos
   2. ready
   3. for
   4. the
   5. quiz
   6. ?

   Correction

   Who's (contraction of 'who is')

   Incorrect part

   Whos

Instructions

Tap the missing or misused apostrophe.