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Apostrophe Placement in Time Expressions Game
Apostrophe Placement in Time Expressions ("Tetris" Game)
Here is an interactive game to help you learn about apostrophe-placement in time expressions (e.g., "two days' notice"). To keep you on your toes, you will occasionally see a question not related to a time expression (e.g., "the baker's shop").

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More Tests on Apostrophes
Here are five more tests related to apostrophe placement:- (1) Apostrophe Exercise (General Use). This apostrophe exercise contains 28 dual-choice questions on general apostrophe use.
- (2) Apostrophe Exercise (General Use). This apostrophe exercise contains 18 multiple-choice questions on the general use of apostrophes.
- (3) Apostrophe Exercise (Possession). This apostrophe exercise contains 18 multiple-choice questions on apostrophes for possession.
- (4) Possessive Case Exercise. This exercise contains 18 multiple-choice questions on the possessive case in general, covering apostrophes for possession.
- (5) Apostrophe Exercise (Temporal Expressions). This apostrophe exercise contains 20 multiple-choice questions on the use of apostrophes in temporal expressions (e.g., a day's pay, two years' insurance).
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Using apostrophes Apostrophes for possession Apostrophe placement rules Apostrophe after s Apostrophe after z Apostrophe before s Apostrophes for awkward plurals Apostrophes after acronyms and abbreviations Apostrophes in contractions Apostrophes in expressions like 2 years' pay and a day's notice Apostrophes used incorrectly for plurals Apostrophe exercises Apostrophes in names Apostrophe misuse Apostrophes in contractions Using brackets parentheses Using colons Using commas Using dashes Using hyphens Using quotation marks Using semicolons "Apostrophes for possession" game (Tetris-style game)Page URL