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Using Apostrophes to Show Ownership

For each of the following sentences, choose the option that best corrects the apostrophe errors.

For help with this exercise, see chapter 35 of Real Essays 5e.

Example

Animal rights is a big issue among students in my state’s high school’s.
1. Animal right’s is a big issue among students in my state’s high school’s.
2. Animal rights is a big issue among students in my state’s high schools.

Question 1.693

There is a growing rebellion in the nations high school’s against dissecting animals in biology class.
A. a. There is a growing rebellion in the nation’s high school’s against dissecting animals in biology class.
B. b. There is a growing rebellion in the nation’s high schools against dissecting animals in biology class.
Question 1.694

More and more students’ feel that dissection is inhumane and unnecessary.
A. a. More and more students feel that dissection is inhumane and unnecessary.
B. b. More and more student’s feel that dissection is inhumane and unnecessary.
Question 1.695

Until recently, a students’ refusal to dissect has usually resulted in a lower grade or other academic penalty.
A. a. Until recently, a students refusal to dissect has usually resulted in a lower grade or other academic penalty.
B. b. Until recently, a student’s refusal to dissect has usually resulted in a lower grade or other academic penalty.
Question 1.696

However, California, Florida, Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania have passed laws’ that allow students to complete alternative science assignments if they oppose dissection.
A. a. However, California, Florida, Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania have passed laws that allow students to complete alternative science assignments if they oppose dissection.
B. b. However, California, Florida, Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania have passed law’s that allow student’s to complete alternative science assignment’s if they oppose dissection.
Question 1.697

Other states’ are considering legislation modeled on these states laws.
A. a. Other state’s are considering legislation modeled on these states laws.
B. b. Other states are considering legislation modeled on these states’ laws.
Question 1.698

In California, it was fifteen-year-old Jennifer Grahams refusal to dissect a frog that caused her state’s lawmakers to debate the issue.
A. a. In California, it was fifteen-year-old Jennifer Grahams refusal to dissect a frog that caused her states lawmakers to debate the issue.
B. b. In California, it was fifteen-year-old Jennifer Graham’s refusal to dissect a frog that caused her state’s lawmakers to debate the issue.
Question 1.699

When Grahams school would not allow her to complete an alternative assignment, she sued the school district over it’s policy.
A. a. When Graham’s school would not allow her to complete an alternative assignment, she sued the school district over its policy.
B. b. When Graham’s school would not allow her to complete an alternative assignment, she sued the school district over it’s policy.
Question 1.700

The California courts ruling stated that schools could require students to dissect a frog, but only if it’s death was from natural causes.
A. a. The California court’s ruling stated that schools could require students to dissect a frog, but only if its death was from natural causes.
B. b. The California courts’ ruling stated that schools’ could require students to dissect a frog, but only if it’s death was from natural causes.
Question 1.701

Grahams lawsuit led state lawmakers in California to pass the nations first laws protecting students who oppose dissection.
A. a. Grahams’ lawsuit led state lawmakers in California to pass the nations’ first laws protecting students who oppose dissection.
B. b. Graham’s lawsuit led state lawmakers in California to pass the nation’s first laws protecting students who oppose dissection.

Question 1.702

Because Jasmine Dixons reasons for opposing dissection are environmental as well as humanitarian, her Indianapolis high school is allowing her to fulfill her’ science requirement by taking an environmental class instead of biology.

a. Because Jasmine Dixon’s reasons’ for opposing dissection are environmental as well as humanitarian, her Indianapolis high school is allowing her to fulfill her science requirement by taking an environmental class instead of biology.

b. Because Jasmine Dixon’s reasons for opposing dissection are environmental as well as humanitarian, her Indianapolis high school is allowing her to fulfill her science requirement by taking an environmental class instead of biology.

Using Apostrophes to Show Ownership

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