Extra Credit English

Which sentence uses it⋅s correctly?
Hint:  When you mean it is or it has, use an apostrophe.   When you are using its as a possessive, don't use the apostrophe.

• It's been a long day already.

• Its been a long day already.

• The cat hurt it's paw.

• Its been great getting to know you.

Which sentence correctly uses the apostrophe to show possession?
Hint: add ' to the end of plural nouns only if they end in -s  like in two cats' toys.

• My childrens' toys are always on the floor.

• My three friends' cars are always clean.

• The four dog's leashes are tangled together.

• The two cat's toys are under the couch.

What is the best revision for sentence 21?
(18) Figuring out where the best waves are requires both knowledge and experience. (19) That’s because wave conditions change with the tide and weather. (20) Some places, however, are known to be prime surfing spots. (21) These are called breaks, and when surfers find one, they paddle their surfboards out into it and the perfect wave for which they are patiently waiting. 

• Sentence 21 does not need to be revised.

• These are called breaks, and when surfers find one, they paddle their surfboards out into it, they patiently wait for the perfect wave.

• These are called breaks, and when surfers find one, they paddle their surfboards out into it because of the perfect wave they patiently wait for.

• These are called breaks, and when surfers find one, they paddle their surfboards out into it and patiently wait for the perfect wave.

What is the correct way to write sentence 15 and 16?
(13) In January 2009 the Taliban proclaimed that no girl could attend school. (14) Malala and other girls defied this decree, continuing to go to class and study for tests. (15) The 11-year-old also began writing a diary. (16) Which detailed what was happening in her region of Pakistan. (17) The British Broadcasting Corporation soon learned about the diary and helped Malala turn it into an online blog.

• The 11 year old also began writing a diary it detailed what was happening in her region of Pakistan.

• The 11 year old also began writing a diary.  With details about what was happening in her region of Pakistan.

• The 11 year old also began writing a diary that detailed what was happening in her region of Pakistan.

• The sentences in the paragraph are all correct.

Which of the following is the best way to punctuate this sentence?

• I was tired because I worked all day.

• I was tired, because I worked all day.

Choose the option that best combines all of the information contained in the sentences below:
Our car broke down.
We called a tow truck.
We had it towed to Toronto.

• When our car broke down we had to call a tow truck to have it towed to Toronto.

• We had to call a tow truck when our car broke down.

• A tow truck from Toronto had to be called when our car broke down.

• We had to tow the car to Toronto.

How would you combine the following sentences without changing the meaning? 
My cat escaped out the door.
I had to rescue it from a tree.
I was late for school.

• I rescued my cat from a tree because it was escaped out the door.

• I was late for school after my cat escaped out of the door.

• After my cat escaped out the door, I had to rescue it from a tree and was then late for school.

• My cat escaped out the door and I had to rescue it from a tree and I was late for school.

What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?

It is a place that deserves protection, a true Oasis of life.

• Change deserves to deserved

• Delete the comma

• Change Oasis to oasis

• No change needed

What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?

In this environment, it can be hard to stand out, especially if your relatively new.

• Change environment to enviroment

• Delete the comma

• Change your to you’re

• No change should be made in this sentence.

What change should be made in the following sentence?

It isn’t easy to represent a large class day after day but I know that I am up to the challenge.

• Insert a comma after day after day

• Change that to this

• Change am to was

• No change should be made