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

Responses

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

1 answer

The 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." (Correction: "its" should be "it's" to indicate "it is.")

  2. "We are not certain who's textbooks these are, but we want to find out so that we can return them." (Correction: "who's" should be "whose" to indicate possession.)