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Looking at the worksheet, the task is to place apostrophes in the sentences below. The worksheet explains that apostrophes have two functions:

1. To show possession/ownership (e.g., *This is Ben’s dog*).
2. In contractions when a word or letter is missing (e.g., *Don’t go inside*).

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and add the correct apostrophes.

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Sentence 1:

“The birds chirping wakes me up in the morning.”

→ This sentence doesn’t need an apostrophe. “Birds” is plural, not possessive. “Chirping” is a present participle, not a contraction. So no apostrophe needed here.

✔ Correct as is.

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Sentence 2:

“It was somebody elses idea to move the sofa.”

→ “Somebody else’s” — here we need to show possession. “Else” belongs to “somebody,” so it should be “somebody else’s”.

✔ Correction: It was somebody else’s idea to move the sofa.

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Sentence 3:

“Kerrys been swimming since she was 3 years old.”

→ This is a contraction of “Kerry has been.” So it should be “Kerry’s been…”

✔ Correction: Kerry’s been swimming since she was 3 years old.

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Sentence 4:

“Bens joined the cross country team, because hes always wanted to learn to run far.”

→ Two corrections needed:
- “Bens” → should be “Ben’s” (contraction of “Ben has”)
- “hes” → should be “he’s” (contraction of “he has”)

✔ Correction: Ben’s joined the cross country team, because he’s always wanted to learn to run far.

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Sentence 5:

“Sams forgotten his racket, so his dads bringing it from home.”

→ Two corrections:
- “Sams” → should be “Sam’s” (contraction of “Sam has”)
- “dads” → should be “dad’s” (possession — the racket belongs to dad)

✔ Correction: Sam’s forgotten his racket, so his dad’s bringing it from home.

*(Note: “dad’s” here is a contraction of “dad is” — “his dad is bringing…”)*

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Sentence 6:

“Whos going to Natalies soccer game today?”

→ Two corrections:
- “Whos” → should be “Who’s” (contraction of “Who is”)
- “Natalies” → should be “Natalie’s” (possession — the soccer game belongs to Natalie)

✔ Correction: Who’s going to Natalie’s soccer game today?

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Sentence 7:

“Three childrens sweaters were found on the school playground.”

→ “Childrens” is incorrect. The plural of “child” is “children.” To show possession, we say “children’s” (the sweaters belong to the children).

✔ Correction: Three children’s sweaters were found on the school playground.

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## ✔ Final Answer with All Corrections:

1. The birds chirping wakes me up in the morning.
→ *No change*

2. It was somebody else’s idea to move the sofa.

3. Kerry’s been swimming since she was 3 years old.

4. Ben’s joined the cross country team, because he’s always wanted to learn to run far.

5. Sam’s forgotten his racket, so his dad’s bringing it from home.

6. Who’s going to Natalie’s soccer game today?

7. Three children’s sweaters were found on the school playground.

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## 📝 Explanation Summary:

- Use apostrophe + s for possession (e.g., *Natalie’s game*, *children’s sweaters*, *dad’s racket*).
- Use apostrophe + s for contractions where letters are omitted (e.g., *Kerry’s = Kerry has*, *he’s = he is*, *who’s = who is*).
- Remember: “its” (without apostrophe) = possessive; “it’s” (with apostrophe) = contraction of “it is.”
- “Children” is already plural — its possessive form is “children’s”, NOT “childrens.”

You’ve now correctly applied apostrophes for both possession and contractions! 🎉