Question

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item 1
instructions
determine whether an apostrophe is used correctly in each of the following sentences. then, sort each sentence into the correct column.
available options (16 of 16)
pat and michaels party was very well attended
our vacations about to begin
the bus drivers expression was startling
the susan smith blackburn prize is one of the most competitive womens playwriting awards.
couldnt you ask for just a little more time to complete the exam?
the deers salt licks were set out in several different areas around the property.
that babys wailing goes right through me
poor erics toothache had gotten so bad that he was forced to lie down for most of the afternoon.
part of my problem with the class is that the instructors delivery is too fast for me to understand him.
the academy awards honor excellence in acting and in the films themselves.
the childrens toys were strewn all over the living room.
is yours the coat with the large wooden buttons?
the sun wasnt even up yet when martha began her daily four - mile walk.
if you listen carefully, youre likely to hear the call of the loon on the dark lake.
myrons job took him to cities all over the country.
the civil rights movement was very active in the 1960s.
correct
incorrect

Explanation:

1. "Pat and Michael's party was very well - attended": Correct. It shows joint possession.
2. "Our vacation's about to begin": Incorrect. Should be "Our vacation is about to begin" as it's a contraction error.
3. "The bus drivers' expression was startling": Correct. Plural possessive for "drivers".
4. "The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize is one of the most competitive women's playwriting awards": Correct. Singular possessive for "women" in this context.
5. "Couldn't you ask for just a little more time to complete the exam?": Correct. Contraction of "could not".
6. "The deer's salt licks were set out in several different areas around the property": Correct. Singular possessive for "deer".
7. "That baby's wailing goes right through me": Correct. Singular possessive for "baby".
8. "Poor Eric's toothache had gotten so bad that he was forced to lie down for most of the afternoon": Correct. Singular possessive for "Eric".
9. "Part of my problem with the class is that the instructors delivery is too fast for me to understand him": Incorrect. Should be "instructor's" for singular possessive.
10. "The Academy Awards honor excellence in acting and in the film's themselves": Incorrect. Should be "films themselves" as "film's" is wrongly used here.
11. "The childrens' toys were strewn all over the living room": Incorrect. Should be "children's" as "children" is an irregular plural.
12. "Is your's the coat with the large wooden buttons?": Incorrect. Should be "Is yours the coat..." as "your's" is incorrect.
13. "The sun wasn't even up yet when Martha began her daily four - mile walk": Correct. Contraction of "was not".
14. "If you listen carefully, you're likely to hear the call of the loon on the dark lake": Correct. Contraction of "you are".
15. "Myron's job took him to cities all over the country": Correct. Singular possessive for "Myron".
16. "The civil rights movement was very active in the '60s": Correct. Apostrophe for decade abbreviation.

Answer:

CORRECT:

• Pat and Michael's party was very well - attended
• The bus drivers' expression was startling
• The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize is one of the most competitive women's playwriting awards
• Couldn't you ask for just a little more time to complete the exam?
• The deer's salt licks were set out in several different areas around the property
• That baby's wailing goes right through me
• Poor Eric's toothache had gotten so bad that he was forced to lie down for most of the afternoon
• The sun wasn't even up yet when Martha began her daily four - mile walk
• If you listen carefully, you're likely to hear the call of the loon on the dark lake
• Myron's job took him to cities all over the country
• The civil rights movement was very active in the '60s

INCORRECT:

• Our vacation's about to begin
• Part of my problem with the class is that the instructors delivery is too fast for me to understand him
• The Academy Awards honor excellence in acting and in the film's themselves
• The childrens' toys were strewn all over the living room
• Is your's the coat with the large wooden buttons?