Identifying Apostrophe Errors

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SAT Writing › Identifying Apostrophe Errors

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

Werent you supposed to be guarding the food stores last night? No error

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Select the underlined word or words that need to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences may not contain an error.

Scientists have been tracking the Canadian geeses’ migratory patterns for the better part of thirty years, and they have begun to notice some unusual habits. No error.

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no errors at all.

Hunters in the boreal region have complained about the statewide hunting sanctions, since the local deers’ prevalence has led to the destruction of many valuable crops. No error

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

There were rumors that the teacher’s lounge was getting a new vending machine, but these rumors were belied by an announcement about school budget cuts. No error

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

As she drives the car through the geese's puddle, it's swinging door flies open. No error

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Select the underlined word or words that need to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences may not contain an error.

Everyone at the hospital was complaining bitterly about the new overtime policy; the nurse’s station in particular was a hotbed of dissent. No error.

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

After the scandal, the whole communitys' sense of trust was shattered. No error

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

The strange beast had hurt its paw; it was roaring loudly. No error

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Select the underlined word or phrase that needs to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences contain no error at all.

In all three vital trials, the juries' verdicts were still being debated. No error

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Select the underlined word or words that need to be changed to make the sentence correct. Some sentences may not contain an error.

Journalists and animal enthusiasts alike flocked to the wolf's enclosure to gawk at the pack’s newest litter. No error.

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