Asked by Spencer Gosmano on Jun 28, 2024
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For each of the following sentences, select the list of words that should include apostrophes. Its nobodys business how I spend my spare time.
A) It's
B) It's, nobody's
C) nobody's
Nobody's
Belonging to no one; not owned or claimed by anyone.
It's
The contraction for "it is" or "it has," used to signify possession or the present tense of "to be."
- Become proficient in the correct use of apostrophes within contractions.
- Distinguish between its (possessive form) and it's (contraction for it is).
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Sarah VolpeJun 29, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The word "It's" is a contraction of "it is" and requires an apostrophe. The word "nobody's" is a possessive form and also requires an apostrophe. Therefore, the correct choice is B, including both "It's" and "nobody's."
Learning Objectives
- Become proficient in the correct use of apostrophes within contractions.
- Distinguish between its (possessive form) and it's (contraction for it is).