Question

1.What is the correct way to punctuate the end of this sentence? Did the baseball player say, “I can do the splits”
Did the baseball player say, “I can do the splits?”
Did the baseball player say, “I can do the splits”? xx
2. Which sentence correctly uses apostrophes to show individual ownership?
Pedro’s and Marley books will be published in October.
Pedro’s and Marley’s books will be published in October.
Pedro and Marley’s books will be published in October.xx
Pedros’ and Marleys’ books will be published in October.
3. The assignment was originally due on Tuesday. However, the instructor changed the due date to Thursday. Which option correctly combines the two sentences?
The assignment was originally due on Tuesday However, the instructor changed to due date to Thursday.
The assignment was originally due on Tuesday however; the instructor changed to due date to Thursday.xx
The assignment was originally due on Tuesday; however, the instructor changed to due date to Thursday.
The assignment was originally due on Tuesday--However, the instructor changed to due date to Thursday;
4. How should the bolded words in the sentence be contracted?()=bolded
(It is) freezing outside!
Its’s
Its
Its’
It’s

Answer 1

3 No
4 ?

1 and 2 are right.

Answer 2

1. correct
2. No, your choice means that Pedro and Marley owned the books together. Which one uses apostrophes to show <b>individual ownership</b>?
3. No
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/semicolon.htm
4. ??

Answer 3

Oh sorry i thought i put an xx for 4. My answer for 4 is D.
Can you explain to me why its wrong.

Answer 4

Pedros’ and Marleys’ books will be published in October. Is that the correct answer?

Answer 5

The assignment was originally due on Tuesday; however, the instructor changed to due date to Thursday. Would this be correct?

Answer 6

Now 3 and 4 are correct.

Answer 7

Did you ever figure out #2?