Question

homonyms created by contractions: one way to figure out which form to use in a sentence is to separate the contraction into the two words that make it up, then try those words in the sentence. “be sure to wear (your, youre) hat.” separate youre into you are. how would the sentence sound if you wrote “be sure to wear you are hat.”? not very good, is it? that means your is the correct word. also, the sentence is talking about something that belongs to you - the hat - and your will show that. exercise b: circle the correct word in the parentheses ( ) below. write the corrected sentence on the line. 1. the coach said (its, its) up to me to decide if (their, theyre) going to run or pass the ball. 2. (their, theyre) going to invite me to (their, theyre) party so i can learn (whose, whos) getting married next. 3. “put (your, youre) gloves and boots on if (your, youre) going to play in the snow,” mother said. 4. (whose, whos) taking (your, youre) children to the park if (its, its) raining? 5. the company picked (its, its) new president by asking the workers who (their, theyre) choice would be.

Explanation:

1. "it's" = it is, "they're" = they are. "It's" shows the coach's statement, "they're" for the action of running or passing.
2. "They're" for the action of inviting, "their" for possession of the party, "who's" = who is for the person getting married.
3. "your" for possession of gloves/boots, "you're" = you are for the condition of playing.
4. "Who's" = who is for the person taking children, "your" for possession of children, "it's" = it is for the weather condition.
5. "its" for possession of the new president, "their" for the workers' choice.

Answer:

1. The coach said it's up to me to decide if they're going to run or pass the ball.
2. They're going to invite me to their party so I can learn who's getting married next.
3. "Put your gloves and boots on if you're going to play in the snow," Mother said.
4. Who's taking your children to the park if it's raining?
5. The company picked its new president by asking the workers who their choice would be.