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Terry had a few too many cupcakes at the Sunday luncheon at Gillian's party.

On the board, he wrote the following list for his students.


  1. The ladies went to the party on the weekend.
  2. The ladies party on the weekend was enjoyed by all.
  3. The ladies didnt party until it was 1999.
  4. Mrs.' Wilsons servant went to the party on the weekend.
  5. The Smith's went to the party on the weekend.
  6. Gillian Smith cant control her children.
  7. The mens clubhouse was used for hanging the coats.
  8. The ladies declared that it was the best party since the 1950s.


Below indicate if the sentences above are correct or if there is a problem.

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If the sentence is incorrect, explain why.
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      1.     correct

      2.     incorrect - ladies'
      (use an apostrophe to form the possessive case of a plural noun ending in "s")

      3.     incorrect - didn't
      (use an apostrophe to show that letters have been omitted)

      4.     incorrect - Mrs.Wilson's servant
      (in compound nouns as the apostrophe "s" to the last element nearest to the object possessed)

      5.     incorrect - Smiths
      (never use an apostrophe in forming the plural of a noun)

      6.     incorrect - can't
      (use an apostrophe to show that letters have been omitted)

      7.     incorrect - men's
      (use an apostrophe and "s" to form the possessive case of a noun not ending in "s")

      8.     correct


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