Asked by Misty Cousins LPN on Sep 29, 2024
In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which all of the apostrophes are used correctly. In which sentence are apostrophes used correctly?
A) Its unusual for a mammal to abandon it's young.
B) It's unusual for a mammal to abandon its young.
C) It's unusual for a mammal to abandon it's young.
Mammal
A class of warm-blooded vertebrate animals characterized by the presence of mammary glands, which in females produce milk for feeding their young.
Unusual
Something that is not common, ordinary, or expected, often arousing interest due to its difference.
Abandon
To leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert.
- Identify the proper application of apostrophes within contractions.
- Differentiate between the possessive form "its" and the contraction "it's" for "it is."
Learning Objectives
- Identify the proper application of apostrophes within contractions.
- Differentiate between the possessive form "its" and the contraction "it's" for "it is."