Apostrophes, parentheses, dashes, and question marks may not seem important in your writing. However, these small details can change the meaning of your message and, if used incorrectly, can confuse your reader. Familiarize yourself with these punctuation marks, and understand how to use them to enhance your writing.

Make the following phrase possessive by choosing the noun with the correct apostrophe placement.

How would you make a singular agent possessive?

Agent$$s desk

Agents$$ desk

Agents desk

How would you make the following phrase possessive if only one class is taking an exam?

Class$$ exam

Class$$s exam

Classes exam

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

We all resented Emilys$$ talking in the meeting.

We all resented Emily$$s talking in the meeting.

We all resented Emilys talking in the meeting.

Jake worked for Dynasty, Inc.

Jake worked for Dynasty, Inc

Jake worked for Dynasty, Inc..

Are they requiring men to wear ties at SellRight, Inc.

Are they requiring men to wear ties at SellRight, Inc.?

Are they requiring men to wear ties at SellRight, Inc?

The vice$-$president of sales$$a new addition to the team$$surpassed his sales quota despite the doubts of his colleagues.

The vice$-$president of sales despite his doubting colleagues$-$surpassed his sales quota.

The vice$-$president of sales despite his doubting colleagues surpassed his sales quota.

The manager $$said that she will assign me new projects in the future.$$

The manager said that $$she will assign me new projects in the future.$$

The manager said that she will assign me new projects in the future.

Would you please tell the administrative assistant that the meeting has started?

Would you please tell the administrative assistant that the meeting has started.

Choose the correct punctuation for this sentence.

I can make only two of the meetings because I will be in Boston.

How would you make the following phrase possessive if there is more than one executive?

Executive$$s car

Executives$$ car

Executives car