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.

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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.