Choose the type of punctuation that is missing from this sentence.
The pet store shelves were filled with items I wanted for my pets.
a. apostrophe
b. semi-colon
c. colon
d. hyphen **
Choose the type of punctuation that is missing from this sentence.
Were invited to the movies with Sam and Alex tonight.
a. apostrophe **
b. semi-colon
c. colon
d. hyphen
To identify the missing punctuation in the first sentence, "The pet store shelves were filled with items I wanted for my pets," you need to determine which type of punctuation is necessary to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Looking at the sentence, you can see that it is describing the items on the pet store shelves. Therefore, the missing punctuation is an apostrophe.
To arrive at this answer, you need to understand the purpose of an apostrophe. Apostrophes are used to indicate possession or to indicate that letters have been omitted in a contraction.
In this case, the sentence is describing "items," implying that the items belong to someone. To show possession, you would use an apostrophe followed by an "s." Therefore, the correct answer is a. apostrophe.
In the second sentence, "Were invited to the movies with Sam and Alex tonight," you need to identify the missing punctuation to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Looking at the sentence, you can see that it is asking a question. However, the subject "Were invited" is missing its contraction form.
To fix this, you need to add an apostrophe and the letter "s" to form the contraction "We're." Therefore, the correct answer is a. apostrophe.
In both cases, understanding the purpose and usage of different punctuation marks helps determine the correct answer.
PLEASE someone answer!!!!
First post at 9:09 and the second begging post at 9:17?? It looks as if you need to develop patience!
Both your answers are correct.