Can you check the following? Punctuate the following sentences with appropriate apostrophes.
1. Whos the partys candidate for vice president this year?
Ans: Who's, party's
2. Our neighbors car is an old Chrylser, and its about to fall apart.
Ans: neighbor's, it's
3. In three weeks time well have to begin school again.
Ans: weeks', we'll
4. We claimed the picnic table as ours, but the Smiths children looked so disappointed that we found another.
Ans: Smith's
5. She did not hear the childrens cries.
Ans: children's
6. My address has three 7s, and Tims phone number has four 2s.
Ans: 7's, Tim's, 2's
7. Its such a beautiful day that Ive decided to take a sun bath.
Ans: I've
8. Little girls clothing is on the first floor, and the mens department is on the second.
Ans: girls', men's
9. The moons rays shown feebly on the path, and I heard the insects chirpings and whistlings.
Ans: moon's, insects'
10. Theyre not afraid to go ahead with the plans, though the choice is not theirs.
Ans: they're
11. The man whose face was tan said that he had spent his two weeks vacation in the mountains.
Ans: weeks'
All are correct except 4 and 7.
Are these correct now?
Ans#4: Smiths'
Ans#7: It's
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The sentences have been punctuated with appropriate apostrophes as follows:
1. Who's the party's candidate for vice president this year?
Explanation:
- "Who's" is a contraction for "who is."
- "Party's" shows possession, indicating that the candidate belongs to the party.
2. Our neighbor's car is an old Chrysler, and it's about to fall apart.
Explanation:
- "Neighbor's" shows possession, indicating that the car belongs to the neighbor.
- "It's" is a contraction for "it is."
3. In three weeks' time, we'll have to begin school again.
Explanation:
- "Weeks'" indicates possession, showing that the time belongs to the weeks.
- "We'll" is a contraction for "we will."
4. We claimed the picnic table as ours, but the Smiths' children looked so disappointed that we found another.
Explanation:
- "Smiths'" indicates possession, showing that the children belong to the Smiths.
5. She did not hear the children's cries.
Explanation:
- "Children's" indicates possession, showing that the cries belong to the children.
6. My address has three 7's, and Tim's phone number has four 2's.
Explanation:
- "7's" indicates possession, showing that the numbers belong to the address.
- "Tim's" indicates possession, showing that the phone number belongs to Tim.
- "2's" indicates possession, showing that the numbers belong to the phone number.
7. It's such a beautiful day that I've decided to take a sunbath.
Explanation:
- "It's" is a contraction for "it is."
- "I've" is a contraction for "I have."
8. Little girls' clothing is on the first floor, and the men's department is on the second.
Explanation:
- "Girls'" indicates possession, showing that the clothing belongs to the little girls.
- "Men's" indicates possession, showing that the department belongs to the men.
9. The moon's rays shone feebly on the path, and I heard the insects' chirpings and whistlings.
Explanation:
- "Moon's" indicates possession, showing that the rays belong to the moon.
- "Insects'" indicates possession, showing that the chirpings and whistlings belong to the insects.
10. They're not afraid to go ahead with the plans, though the choice is not theirs.
Explanation:
- "They're" is a contraction for "they are."
11. The man whose face was tan said that he had spent his two weeks' vacation in the mountains.
Explanation:
- "Weeks'" indicates possession, showing that the vacation belongs to the two weeks.