Drill #2: Apostrophes

1. Thailand is full of bright colors. It's a country who's inhabitants spontaneously plant flowers, where the impressive and countless temples emit they're glory with an abundance of gold and red, and where the fruits at the market put every rainbow to shame.

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• It's a country whose

• Its' a country who's

• Its a country whose

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Thailand is full of bright colors. It's a country who's inhabitants spontaneously plant flowers, where the impressive and countless temples emit they're glory with an abundance of gold and red, and where the fruits at the market put every rainbow to shame.

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• there

• their

• it's

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Although half of the Earths inhabitants now live within a hundred miles of an ocean, few people have a working knowledge of the sea. As a science, oceanography is still in its' infancy. Yet large numbers of people know the sea in other ways, through the arts and literature. Since the nineteenth century, fiction has described undersea world's that explorers were unable to reach.

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• Earths's

• Earths'

• Earth's

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CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

Although half of the Earths inhabitants now live within a hundred miles of an ocean, few people have a working knowledge of the sea. As a science, oceanography is still in its' infancy. Yet large numbers of people know the sea in other ways, through the arts and literature. Since the nineteenth century, fiction has described undersea world's that explorers were unable to reach.

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• it's

• its

• their

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Although half of the Earths inhabitants now live within a hundred miles of an ocean, few people have a working knowledge of the sea. As a science, oceanography is still in its' infancy. Yet large numbers of people know the sea in other ways, through the arts and literature. Since the nineteenth century, fiction has described undersea world's that explorers were unable to reach.

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• worlds that

• worlds and

• worlds' that

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A few years ago, while writing an article about twentieth-century American literature, I consulted a literary encyclopedia to see how entries on authors were composed . Among the encyclopedia's articles was an entry about Amy Lowell, whose best known for her poem "Patterns." I didn't know much about Lowell, but as I read more about her, I found myself becoming intrigued.

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• encyclopedia's articles'

• encyclopedias articles

• encyclopedias' articles

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CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

A few years ago, while writing an article about twentieth-century American literature, I consulted a literary encyclopedia to see how entries on authors were composed . Among the encyclopedia's articles was an entry about Amy Lowell, whose best known for her poem "Patterns." I didn't know much about Lowell, but as I read more about her, I found myself becoming intrigued.

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• Lowell, who's

• Lowell, she's

• Lowell and whose

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

One of the oldest pyramids in Egypt is the Pyramid of Djoser, built around 2700 B.C. The pyramid and its' surrounding complex, which were designed by the architect Imhotep, are generally considered the worlds' oldest monument built with cut stone.

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• it's

• its

• they're

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

One of the oldest pyramids in Egypt is the Pyramid of Djoser, built around 2700 B.C. The pyramid and its' surrounding complex, which were designed by the architect Imhotep, are generally considered the worlds' oldest monument built with cut stone.

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• worlds

• world's

• it's

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CCSS.L.3.2D

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

Caroline Maria Hewins, who's best known for helping to expand childrens library services across the United States, also led the Harford Public Library's transformation from a subscription library to a free public library. In 1895, Hewins started her own library branch in the North Street Social Settlement House. She was extraordinarily committed to its success, moving in and eventually residing there for 12 years.

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• whose best known for helping to expand children's

• whose best known for helping to expand childrens

• who's best known for helping to expand children's

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A