B. My mother's appearance on television is a lively topic of discussion in our town.
C. Theirs a story going around town that my mom is going to win the election.
D. Its clear from these photographs that snow is made up of tiny crystals.
2.Which sentence does not contain any errors?
A.
Someones two little dogs were missing that day.
B.
The snake was safe in its cage the entire time.
C.
One dogs' tail was wagging a mile a minute when it came back.
D.
Fortunately, information on they're collars helped us locate the owners of the dogs.
3.Which sentence does not contain any errors?
A.
The childrens' singing lifted everyones' spirits.
B.
Be careful when writing your cs and os in the next few day's.
C.
What is you're decision about my request?
D.
Many people suffered during the hard times of the 1930s.
4.Which sentence does not contain any errors?
A.
Do you see anybodys car coming?
B.
Somebodys backpack was left on the bus.
C.
Everyone's opinion should be respected.
D.
Is this book your's?
5.Which sentence does not contain any errors?
A.
Be sure to dot all your i's.
B.
You don't think this is your's?
C.
How many ps are in the word pepperoni?
D.
Our bus company's local phone number has five 5's in a row.
6.Which sentence does not contain any errors?
A.
The officers' car is parked in the driveway.
B.
The officers's car is parked in the driveway.
C.
The officers car is parked in the driveway.
7.Which sentence does not contain any errors?
A.
Where is the actress's script?
B.
Where is the actress' script?
C.
Where is the actress script?
D.
Where is the actresses script?
8.Which sentence does not contain any errors?
A.
The shells are they'res, and the rocks are his.
B.
The shells are theirs, and the rocks are his.
C.
The shells are their's, and the rocks are his'.
D.
The shells are there's, and the rocks are his'.
9.Which sentence does not contain any errors?
A.
Give them our's ripe lemons.
B.
Give them our ripe lemons'.
C.
Give them our ripe lemon's.
D.
Give them our ripe lemons.
10.Which word in the sentence should be followed by a semicolon?
Read each question think carefully before you answer.
A.
think
B.
question
C.
carefully
D.
answer
11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A.
The concert poster lists: the band's name, the time of the show, and the ticket price.
B.
Timmy's toy box is full of: toys, games, action figures, and rocks he has collected.
C.
Be prepared to mix these ingredients: flour, sugar, baking soda, eggs, and salt.
D.
My brother's guitar case holds: a guitar, extra strings, picks, a tuner, and a towel.
12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A.
His coworkers are: Charlotte, Jada, Brandon, Summer, and Arthur.
B.
You could say one gallon equals: 4 quarts, 8 pints, or 16 cups.
C.
The children gathered these items for the campfire sticks, logs, and marshmallows.
D.
My sister has three favorite pastimes: surfing, sewing, and reading.
13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A.
That restaurant offers three cuisines Japanese, Chinese, and Thai.
B.
The blue bus makes stops on: Elm St., Whaley Ave., and Frontage Rd.
C.
This book would be appropriate for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
D.
Gerry went to the movies with: Terri, Barb, Kayla, and Joe.
14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A.
The buffet table included roast beef, salad, baked potatoes, and rolls.
B.
These are the crew's tools a lawn mower, rakes, and shovels.
C.
At the store, we bought: apples, peaches, pears, and bananas.
D.
Remember to mention the show to: your friends, your neighbors, and your family.
15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A.
He said his letters on the telephone for: his grandfather, his grandmother, and his cousins.
B.
Next week he'll be ready with the following letters E, F, G, and H.
C.
The happy listeners were: his mother, his father, and his brother.
D.
The little boy proudly recited four letters: A, B, C, and D.
16.Why shouldn't the word send be divided by a hyphen?
A.
Do not divide a word after the first letter or before the last letter.
B.
Never divide a one-syllable word.
17.Which word should not be hyphenated to fit on a line?
A.
rotated
B.
sweet
C.
climate
D.
circulation
18.Which answer is not an acceptable way to hyphenate incredible?
A.
i-
ncredible
B.
incred-
ible
C.
incredi-
ble
D.
in-
credible
19.Which sentence does not contain any errors?
A.
She has twenty-five snow globes.
B.
Mix in one third cup of raisins.
C.
My mom will be forty two years old next month.
D.
One-third of the theater is full.
20.Which sentence does not contain any errors?
A.
Maverick's leash is one and three eighths inches shorter than Lucky's.
B.
One half of our neighbors have several pets.
C.
The grocery store is one third mile down the street.
D.
I put two-thirds of the leftover lasagna in the refrigerator.
1. B. My mother’s appearance on television is a lively topic of discussion in our town.
The apostrophe in mother’s is correct because she owns her appearance. Option A is wrong because their should be they are. Option C is wrong because theirs should be There is. Option D is wrong because Its should be It’s.
2. The snake was safe in its cage the entire time.
Option A is wrong because Someones should have an apostrophe (Someone’s). Option B is correct because its is possessive. Option C is wrong because the apostrophe should be between the g and s in dog’s. Option D is wrong because they’re should be their.
3. Many people suffered during the hard times of the 1930s.
There should not be an apostrophe with a four digit year. If it was only two digits (‘30s) there would need to be an apostrophe in place of 19. Option A is wrong because children and everyone are already plural. Since they don’t use the s at the end to indicate plural, the apostrophe is before the s because it is only used for ownership. Option B should not have an apostrophe in days. Option C should be your instead of you’re.
4. Everyone’s opinion should be respected.
Option A is wrong because anybodys should have and apostrophe to show ownership of car. Option B needs an apostrophe to show ownership of the backpack (Somebody’s). Option C is correct because everyone owns their opinion. Option D is wrong because your’s should not have an apostrophe.
5. A. Be sure to dot all your i’s.
B is wrong because your’s should not have an apostrophe. Option C is wrong because there should be an apostrophe between the p and s. Option D is wrong because there should not be an apostrophe in 5’s.
6. D. The officer’s car is parked in the driveway.
The officer owns his car, and there is only one officer. Therefore the apostrophe should be between the r and s in officer.
7. B. Where is the actress’ script?
For a noun that ends in s, do not add another s to show ownership, just add the apostrophe.
8. B. The shells are theirs, and the rocks are his.
Theirs is already a possessive pronoun so an apostrophe is not added.
9. D. Give them our ripe lemons.
Our is already a possessive pronoun so an apostrophe is not added. Lemons do not own anything so you don’t add an apostrophe either.
10. B. question
The semicolon should be used to join to complete ideas in one sentence. The first complete idea is “Read each question”. The second idea is “think carefully before you answer.” The semicolon needs to be after the last word of the first complete idea.
11. C. Be prepared to mix these ingredients: flour, sugar, baking soda, eggs, and salt.
A colon should only be used if the sentence can end before the colon. This sentence is complete without the list of ingredients so it is correctly punctuated.
12. D. My sister has three favorite pastimes: surfing, sewing, and reading.
A colon should only be used if the sentence can end before the colon. This sentence is complete without the list of pastimes so it is correctly punctuated.
13. C. This book would be appropriate for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
This is punctuated correctly because a colon is not needed before the list.
14. A. The buffet table included roast beef, salad, baked potatoes, and rolls.
This is punctuated correctly because a colon is not needed before the list.
15. The little boy proudly recited four letters: A, B, C, and D.
The semicolon is correct because it is a complete idea before the semicolon. Option B is not correct because there should be a comma after “Next week”.
16. B. Never divide a one-syllable word.
Just don’t divide a one-syllable word. Option A doesn’t work because there are four letters in send.
17. B. Sweet
Sweet is a one-syllable word so it should not be hyphenated.
18. A. i-ncredible
Hyphenate between syllables. In is the first syllable, not i.
19. A. She has twenty-five snow globes.
Hyphenate compound numbers between 21 and 99. Only hyphenate fractions if they are used as an adjective. Option B one-third is used as an adjective to describe cup so it must be hyphenated. In option D, one third is not used as an adjective so it should not be hyphenated.
20. B. One half of our neighbors have several pets.
Only hyphenate fractions if they are used as an adjective. Option A “one and three eighths” describes inches so it needs a hyphen. In Option C, “one third” describes mile so it should be hyphenated. In Option D, “two-thirds” is not an adjective so it does not need a hyphen.
radio broadcast?
Answer:
He did it to locate the story in a place more familiar to the audience.
Explanation:
"War of the Worlds" is a book written by Herbert Wells in which an alien invasion is described, the author originally placed it in England, but Orson Welles together with the Mercury Theater decided to change the beginning and locate the story in a place more familiar to the audience, so they placed the representation of the alien attack in Jersey.
Many people did not listen to the beginning of the transmission where it was noted that it was a dramatization of Wells's work and believed that this story was happening in reality.
Answer:
to capture the attention of the listeners