Apostrophe Use
The teachers car is parked outside.
Correct the sentence.
The teacher's car is parked outside.
She said I can’t wait to go to the concert.
She said, "I can’t wait to go to the concert."
I went to the store but I forgot to buy milk.
I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk.
Yesterday, I run to the store.
Yesterday, I ran to the store.
1. What change, if any, needs to be made to sentence 15?
(15) When the bus stopped in front of the school, our students di’dnt know which doors to walk through in order to load the bus.
Change students to student’s
Change di’dnt to didn’t
Change which to witch
Make no change
2. Change di’dnt to didn’t
The childrens toys are scattered all over the floor.
The children's toys are scattered all over the floor.
“Can you believe this is happening? He asked.
"Can you believe this is happening?" he asked.
After the meeting we will go out for lunch.
After the meeting, we will go out for lunch.
I will be studying when you will arrive tomorrow.
I will be studying when you arrive tomorrow.
2. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 15?
(15) I looked at Courtney’s alarm clock and yelled “You’re going to be late if you don’t wake up right now!”
Change Courtney’s to Courtneys
Insert a comma after yelled
Change You’re to Your
Make no change
2. Insert a comma after yelled
That is Sarahs book on the table.
That is Sarah's book on the table.
He said to me, I will meet you at the park at 3:00 PM.
He said to me, "I will meet you at the park at 3:00 PM."
My brother who loves soccer is coming over later.
My brother, who loves soccer, is coming over later.
By the time you arrive, I have finished the project.
By the time you arrive, I will have finished the project.
1. What change, if any, should be made to sentence 15?
(15) When I met President Bush, we talked briefly shook hands, and took a picture together.
Change president bush to President Bush
Add a comma after briefly
Change met to meeted
Change took to taked
2. Add a comma after briefly
The cats tail is fluffy and soft.
The cat's tail is fluffy and soft.
“I’m going to the store now, said John.
"I’m going to the store now," said John.
We went hiking last weekend in the mountains, and it was amazing.
We went hiking last weekend in the mountains, and it was amazing. (no change needed)
They will be playing outside when it started to rain.
They were playing outside when it started to rain.
1. What change, if any, should be made to sentence 15?
(15) After Freya jumped into the sea, she swimmed quickly toward the shore.
Change sea to see
Change swimmed to swam
Change Freya to freya
Make no change
2. Change swimmed to swam
I saw two deers in the field yesterday.
I saw two deer in the field yesterday.
I love the book, she said. It’s one of my favorites.
"I love the book," she said. "It’s one of my favorites."
The movie which was really exciting, ended late.
The movie, which was really exciting, ended late.
She has been walking to the park when she saw the cat.
She had been walking to the park when she saw the cat.
2. What change, if any, needs to be made to sentence 13?
(13) The first time I went fishing at my friends lake, we caught five fish.
Change fish to fishes
Change caught to catched
Change friends to friend’s
Make no change
3. Change friends to friend’s