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Colons and Apostrophes
Colons and Apostrophes
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1
Will stayed up all night cramming for the exam: however he failed it.
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2
The three car's tires were found in the only suspect's apartment.
The tyres belong to the car and need an apostrophe.
The suspect does not need an apostrophe.
The apostrophe in car's is incorrecly placed.
3
The critics considered the book to be: trivial, boring, and smutty.
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Incorrect
4
Which of the following sentences is correct?
The two boys' bags were lying at the river's edge.
The two boys bag's were lying at the rivers' edge.
The two boys' bags' were lying at the rivers edge.
The two boy's bags were lying at the river's edge.
5
The alarm clocks buzz startled Shane awake.
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Incorrect
6
Which of these is correct?
You have only one choice: leave now while you can.
You have only one choice. Leave now while you can.
You have only one choice leave now while you can.
7
Which of these is correct?
Our old French teacher had a saying: 'Look at the text lad!'
Our old French teacher would say: 'Look at the text lad!'
Our old French teacher used to say: 'Look at the text lad!'
8
These were nominated for the 1994 Movie Award: Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, The Piano.
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We have to stop: polluting the rivers, burning fossil fuels and using our cars.
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Mankind has only one choice left, stop burning fossil fuel.
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Correct
11
Which of the following sentences is correct?
The cats' illness was making its paws sore.
The cat's illness was making it's paws sore.
The cat's illness was making its paws sore.
The cats' illness' was making its paws sore.
12
Which of the following sentences is correct?
Bristol's harbour is one of the countrys most beautiful.
Bristols' harbour is one of the countrys' most beautiful.
Bristols harbour is one of the country's most beautiful.
Bristol's harbour is one of the country's most beautiful.
13
I like a new house to be all of the following: modern, spacious and luxurious.
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14
Ask Henry for help. His brain possess's all kinds of strange trivia.
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15
Annoying music escaped Kinya's ear buds.
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16
The singer's voice was considered one of the world's best; his' dancing was among the worst.
His is a possessive form; it needs no apostrophe.
There is no need for an apostrophe in singer's.
There is no need for an apostrophe in world's.
17
Which of these is correct?
The potion: contained fruit, biscuits and glue.
The potion contained: fruit, biscuits and glue.
The potion contained fruit, biscuits and glue.
