Choosing between Contractions and Possessive Pronouns
Directions:
Underline the word that correctly completes each sentence below.
Example:
I wish (your, you’re) kitchen scale were easier to read.
- (Whose, Who’s) chidren are playing ball in the street?
- I think too many people are talking on car telephones while (their, they’re)
driving.
- (Its, It’s) not too late to go out for some fast food hamburgers.
- Despite the increasing number of random killings, most murder victims
still know (their, they’re) attackers.
- An internal combustion engine derives (its, it’s) power from igniting a
mixture of air and fuel.
- Do you know why (your, you’re) teeth are so sensitive to heat and cold?
- Mr. Neft wants to know (whose, who’s) car is parked in the vice
president’s parking space.
- Skiers must get off chairlifts while (their, they’re) still moving.
- (Whose, Who’s) responsible for making our hotel reservations?
- (Your, You’re) one of the best dancers I’ve ever seen.
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