Week 13 homework answers

Week 13 HOMEWORK ANSWERS

A.     AUSTWICK: SENTENCE STRUCTURE AND PUNCTUATION.  APOSTROPHE. 

LONGER FORM	SHORTER FORM USING AN APOSTROPHE
The cave belonging to the dragons	The dragons’ cave
The saddles belonging to the horses	The horses’ saddles
The car belonging to the man	The man’s car
The eggs belonging to the birds	The birds’ eggs
The computer belonging to the teacher	The teacher’s computer
The surgery belonging to the doctors	The doctors’ surgery
The car park belonging to the shops	The shops’ car park
The mane belonging to the zebra	The zebra’s mane
The kitbags belonging to the footballers	The footballers’ kit bags

BASIC RULES: 

NOUN ENDS IN “S” – ADD apostrophe

NOUN ending in anything but “s” – ADD apostrophe s (‘s).

1.     James’ mouse was always escaping!  He would jump over the fence into Mr Jones’ garden, sneak past Old Sally’s kitchen window and nip through Mr Patel’s gate. He always forgot to shut it. As soon as he was free, the mouse would head for James’ school.  He would run through the teachers’ car park, creep inside the school’s front door, and make straight for James’ classroom. Luckily, James’ teacher always laughed and said, “Isn’t it lovely to see someone so keen to come to school!”

(Please note that we have an exclamation mark after the last sentence, which appears to be in the same format as a question.  However, in this case, it is not a question that requires an answer; it is more of a statement.)

B.     AUSTWICK SENTENCE STRUCTURE AND PUNCTUATION.

COMPLEX SENTENCES. 

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1.     The fence stayed up in the high wind, although it was rickety and old.

The fence, although rickety and old, stayed up in the high wind.

The fence, rickety and old, stayed up in the high wind nevertheless.

2.     Suki and Suraj got full marks in the test, because they had worked hard.

Suki and Suraj had worked hard; therefore, they got full marks in the test.

Suki and Suraj, having worked hard, got full marks in the test.

3.     The man packed up the stall after he had sold all his vegetables.

The man, having sold all his vegetables, packed up his stall.

After having sold all his vegetables, the man packed up his stall.