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Colons and Apostrophes
Colons and Apostrophes
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1
Which of the following sentences is correct?
The cat's illness was making it's paws sore.
The cats' illness' was making its paws sore.
The cats' illness was making its paws sore.
The cat's illness was making its paws sore.
2
Which of these is correct?
Our old French teacher would say: 'Look at the text lad!'
Our old French teacher had a saying: 'Look at the text lad!'
Our old French teacher used to say: 'Look at the text lad!'
3
Will stayed up all night cramming for the exam: however he failed it.
Correct
Incorrect
4
Ask Henry for help. His brain possess's all kinds of strange trivia.
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Incorrect
5
Annoying music escaped Kinya's ear buds.
Incorrect
Correct
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.
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Mankind has only one choice left, stop burning fossil fuel.
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8
The three car's tires were found in the only suspect's apartment.
The suspect does not need an apostrophe.
The apostrophe in car's is incorrecly placed.
The tyres belong to the car and need an apostrophe.
9
These were nominated for the 1994 Movie Award: Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, The Piano.
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Incorrect
10
I like a new house to be all of the following: modern, spacious and luxurious.
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Incorrect
11
The alarm clocks buzz startled Shane awake.
Incorrect
Correct
12
The critics considered the book to be: trivial, boring, and smutty.
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Correct
13
Which of the following sentences is correct?
Bristol's harbour is one of the countrys most beautiful.
Bristol's harbour is one of the country's most beautiful.
Bristols harbour is one of the country's most beautiful.
Bristols' harbour is one of the countrys' most beautiful.
14
Which of the following sentences is correct?
The two boy's 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 boys' bags were lying at the river's edge.
15
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.
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We have to stop: polluting the rivers, burning fossil fuels and using our cars.
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Correct
17
The singer's voice was considered one of the world's best; his' dancing was among the worst.
There is no need for an apostrophe in singer's.
There is no need for an apostrophe in world's.
His is a possessive form; it needs no apostrophe.
