Possessive Precision
The dog wagged [ its | it's ] tail.
its
When a student enters, you must sit.
they OR he or she
Marcus told David that he won.
Marcus OR David
Where is the error: At the shop, they fixed my bike.
they
The principal gave the awards to Maya and [ I | me ].
me
Is that backpack [ your's | yours ]?
yours
Chefs in the restaurant [ prepares | prepare ] food.
prepare
Coach Taylor told Leo that he needed to buy new running shoes.
Leo OR Coach Taylor
Identify the error type in this sentence: In the science article, it states that Mars has two moons.
It
Between you and [ I | me ], the test was easy.
I
True or False: True possessive pronouns like 'yours' and 'hers' use apostrophes.
False
A hiker carries...
hikers carry
When Maya met Sarah, she smiled.
Maya OR Sarah
Rewrite: In the article it states...
The article states...
[ He | Him ] and Marcus built the birdhouse.
He
Make sure [ your | you're ] holding [ your | you're ] own ticket.
you're holding your
Musicians in the band [ plays | play ] their [ instrument | instruments ].
play their instruments
Ethan asked Jacob if he could borrow his pencil.
Fix: On page 42 of the textbook, it explains how volcanoes erupt.
Page 42 of the textbook explains...
The teacher asked [ she | her ] and [ he | him ] to lead the line.
her and him
Fix the illegal apostrophe: The victory was Maya's, not their's.
theirs
Dog owners keep their pet on a leash.
pets on leashes
Why is they ambiguous in this sentence? Write a 3-word explanation: The teachers told the students that they had a long weekend coming up.
Who is they? Teachers or students?
Fix: At the restaurant, they served food.
the waiters (or something reasonable)
Fix the pronoun error: The coach selected she and I for the team.
her and me