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Chapter 5, Review 2, page 77

Correct the following sentences. Add apostrophes where they are needed and remove apostrophes where they are not needed. Sentences may have more than one error. One sentence is already correct.
The city council decision was widely criticized for it’s haste and failure to let neighborhood residents speak.
The car dealer showroom was filled with people.
Samson's face turned bright red with embarrassment.
It's really nobody’s business.
Produce at a farmer's market is sometimes cheaper than at a grocery story.
The painters’ drop cloth had about 20 different paint colors on it.
Lawrence insists this isn’t another of his publicity stunts.
The Vietnamese boat peoples’ determination enabled many to flee from Vietnam to other countries.
A high school in Michigan has illogically ruled that student backpacks must remain in students lockers at all times.
We told Katie to put on her p.j.s.
Thomas Hardy’s novels, frequently set in England’s remote countryside, often deal with the part fate plays in peoples’ lives.
The Senates’ version of the energy bill calls for automakers to increase fuel economy in all their cars to 35 miles per gallon.
Is it possible that Amber actually passed her drivers test?
After exercising several months, Armandos weight loss became obvious to everyone.
Keishas’ research paper about the UFO Museum in Goreme, Turkey, aroused everyones curiosity.

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Here are the corrected sentences with the necessary apostrophes added or removed:

  1. The city council's decision was widely criticized for its haste and failure to let neighborhood residents speak.
  2. The car dealer's showroom was filled with people.
  3. Samson's face turned bright red with embarrassment.
  4. It's really nobody’s business. (Correct as is)
  5. Produce at a farmer's market is sometimes cheaper than at a grocery store.
  6. The painters' drop cloth had about 20 different paint colors on it.
  7. Lawrence insists this isn’t another of his publicity stunts. (Correct as is)
  8. The Vietnamese boat people's determination enabled many to flee from Vietnam to other countries.
  9. A high school in Michigan has illogically ruled that student backpacks must remain in students' lockers at all times.
  10. We told Katie to put on her p.j.s. (Correct as is)
  11. Thomas Hardy’s novels, frequently set in England’s remote countryside, often deal with the part fate plays in people's lives.
  12. The Senate's version of the energy bill calls for automakers to increase fuel economy in all their cars to 35 miles per gallon.
  13. Is it possible that Amber actually passed her driver's test?
  14. After exercising for several months, Armando's weight loss became obvious to everyone.
  15. Keisha's research paper about the UFO Museum in Göreme, Turkey, aroused everyone's curiosity.

Please note: In point 14, I corrected "Armandos" to "Armando's" and added "for" before "several months" for grammatical clarity. In point 15, it's corrected to "Keisha's" and added a proper name accent to "Göreme."