Apóstrofe uso worksheet #3 con ejercicios para practicar el uso correcto de apóstrofes en inglés.

Task Explanation:

The task requires identifying and correcting the use of apostrophes in the given sentences. Apostrophes are used for two main purposes:
1. Possession: To show ownership (e.g., "the dog's dish").
2. Contractions: To combine words by omitting letters (e.g., "it's" for "it is").

We will analyze each sentence and correct the apostrophe usage where necessary.

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Solution:

#### 1. My dogs been so sick lately and I'm wondering if he's ever going to get better.
- Correction: "My dogs have been so sick lately, and I'm wondering if he's ever going to get better."
- Explanation:
- "dogs" is plural, so it does not need an apostrophe.
- "been" is part of the verb phrase "have been," so no apostrophe is needed.
- "I'm" is a contraction of "I am," which is correct.
- "he's" is a contraction of "he is," which is correct.

#### 2. We've been having lots of fun in science classes.
- Correction: This sentence is already correct.
- Explanation:
- "We've" is a contraction of "we have," which is correct.

#### 3. Why's the dog eating from the cats dish?
- Correction: "Why is the dog eating from the cat's dish?"
- Explanation:
- "Why's" should be written as "Why is" because it is a contraction of "Why is."
- "cat's" indicates possession (the dish belongs to the cat), so an apostrophe is needed.

#### 4. It's time to wash the players uniforms.
- Correction: "It's time to wash the players' uniforms."
- Explanation:
- "It's" is a contraction of "It is," which is correct.
- "players'" indicates possession (the uniforms belong to the players), so an apostrophe is needed after the "s."

#### 5. My 2 cousins I-pods are so awesome!
- Correction: "My 2 cousins' I-pods are so awesome!"
- Explanation:
- "cousins'" indicates possession (the I-pods belong to the cousins), so an apostrophe is needed after the "s."

#### 6. The birds chirping in the morning wakes me up.
- Correction: This sentence is already correct.
- Explanation:
- No apostrophe is needed here because "birds" is not possessive, and "chirping" is a gerund describing the action of the birds.

#### 7. The class has made its decision they're happy with it.
- Correction: "The class has made its decision; they're happy with it."
- Explanation:
- "its" is correct because it shows possession (the decision belongs to the class).
- "they're" is a contraction of "they are," which is correct.
- Added a semicolon for clarity between the two independent clauses.

#### 8. It was somebody else's idea to change the plans, not mine.
- Correction: This sentence is already correct.
- Explanation:
- "somebody else's" is correct because it shows possession (the idea belongs to someone else).

#### 9. Jades been swimming since she was 6 months old!
- Correction: "Jade's been swimming since she was 6 months old!"
- Explanation:
- "Jade's" is correct because it shows possession (the action of swimming belongs to Jade).
- "been" is part of the verb phrase "has been," so no apostrophe is needed.

#### 10. I've always wanted to be able to run fast.
- Correction: This sentence is already correct.
- Explanation:
- "I've" is a contraction of "I have," which is correct.

#### 11. Todd's taking his sons helmet to the game for him.
- Correction: "Todd's taking his son's helmet to the game for him."
- Explanation:
- "Todd's" is correct because it shows possession (the action of taking belongs to Todd).
- "son's" is correct because it shows possession (the helmet belongs to the son).

#### 12. She has her three daughters health to think about.
- Correction: "She has her three daughters' health to think about."
- Explanation:
- "daughters'" is correct because it shows possession (the health belongs to the daughters).

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Final Corrected Sentences:

1. My dogs have been so sick lately, and I'm wondering if he's ever going to get better.
2. We've been having lots of fun in science classes.
3. Why is the dog eating from the cat's dish?
4. It's time to wash the players' uniforms.
5. My 2 cousins' I-pods are so awesome!
6. The birds chirping in the morning wakes me up.
7. The class has made its decision; they're happy with it.
8. It was somebody else's idea to change the plans, not mine.
9. Jade's been swimming since she was 6 months old!
10. I've always wanted to be able to run fast.
11. Todd's taking his son's helmet to the game for him.
12. She has her three daughters' health to think about.

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Final Answer:

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