Question

Which sentences follow correct conventions for English usage? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

If its an art class, Steven is definitely going to try to get his name on its waiting list.
If its an art class, Steven is definitely going to try to get his name on its waiting list.

The tortoise moved its body at a tedious pace, lifting its short legs slowly.
The tortoise moved its body at a tedious pace, lifting its short legs slowly.

Mary goes to the frozen lake and skates on it’s surface until it’s dark almost every day.
Mary goes to the frozen lake and skates on it’s surface until it’s dark almost every day.

Its a meeting that will be held on Saturday, and Carol and Ava will be its leaders.
Its a meeting that will be held on Saturday, and Carol and Ava will be its leaders.

I don’t think it’s that hard to read a whole book in one week if it’s a good book.

Answer 1

Correct answers:
- The tortoise moved its body at a tedious pace, lifting its short legs slowly.
- I don’t think it’s that hard to read a whole book in one week if it’s a good book.

Explanation: The first uses the possessive its correctly; the second uses the contraction it’s correctly in both places.