Chapter 223. Exercise P4-4

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Exercise P4-4
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Select the correct word from the choices in the parentheses.

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Example

Question

Correct. The apostrophe should follow the plural noun students. For more help, see section P4.
Sorry. The apostrophe should follow the plural noun students. For more help, see section P4.
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Question

Correct. The possessive pronoun its contains no apostrophe. It’s is a contraction meaning “it is.” For more help, see section P4.
Sorry. It’s is a contraction meaning “it is.” The possessive pronoun its contains no apostrophe. For more help, see section P4.
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Question

Correct. The possessive form year’s is required. For more help, see section P4.
Sorry. The possessive form year’s is required. Although ownership is only loosely implied (the years don’t really own the jeans), a noun is possessive if it can be turned into an of phrase: the jeans of last year. For more help, see section P4.
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Question

Correct. The apostrophe should follow the plural noun dogs. For more help, see section P4.
Sorry. The apostrophe should follow the plural noun dogs. For more help, see section P4.
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Question

Correct. There is no apostrophe in the possessive pronoun theirs. For more help, see section P4.
Sorry. There is no apostrophe in the possessive pronoun theirs. For more help, see section P4.
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Question

Correct. The possessive of a singular noun is formed by adding an apostrophe and an s. For more help, see section P4.
Sorry. The possessive of a singular noun is formed by adding an apostrophe and an s. For more help, see section P4.
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Question

Correct. The contracted form of It is needs an apostrophe. For more help, see section P4.
Sorry. The contracted form of It is needs an apostrophe. For more help, see section P4.
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Question

Correct. The possessive form officer’s is required. For more help, see section P4.
Sorry. The possessive form officer’s is required because the job belongs to the officer. For more help, see section P4.
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Question

Correct. The contracted form of that is needs an apostrophe. For more help, see section P4.
Sorry. The contracted form of that is needs an apostrophe. For more help, see section P4.
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Question

Correct. The possessive form country’s is required. For more help, see section P4.
Sorry. Countries is a plural noun. The singular possessive form country’s is required. For more help, see section P4.
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