Which sentences include errors in the use of possessives or contractions that should be corrected? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

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You're going to have to discuss your project in simpler terms so that everyone can understand.
You're going to have to discuss your project in simpler terms so that everyone can understand.

Don't forget to pack your coat and hat, because its going to be snowing in Minnesota all week.
Don't forget to pack your coat and hat, because its going to be snowing in Minnesota all week.

Go check the front door and see who's there, because it might be one of my neighbors.
Go check the front door and see who's there, because it might be one of my neighbors.

Their electricity has been off since the storm, and they're using candles for light.
Their electricity has been off since the storm, and they're using candles for light.

We are not certain who's textbooks these are, but we want to find out so that we can return them.
We are not certain who's textbooks these are, but we want to find out so that we can return them.

Answer 1

The two sentences that include errors in the use of possessives or contractions that should be corrected are:

1. "Don't forget to pack your coat and hat, because its going to be snowing in Minnesota all week."

   • It should be "it's" instead of "its" (it is going to be).

2. "We are not certain who's textbooks these are, but we want to find out so that we can return them."

   • It should be "whose" instead of "who's" (whose refers to possession).