Exercise: Apostrophes (answers p.
206)
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1. Because the lemur, a small animal native to --1 ® its ]
Madagascar, shares some traits with other primates,
_ _ frequently mistaken for an ancestor of modern I® it's ]
monkeys and apes.
I© its' ]
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: 2. Throughout his 1986 novel-in-verse, The Golden --1 ® stories events
Gate, Vikram Seth maintains a stubborn resistance to
traditional structure. The narrator does not hesitate to I® story's events
interrupt the _ _ in order to explain a shift in the
plot or to comment on the structure of the book. I© stories' event's
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3. The woolly mammoth's appearance and behavior
--1 ® Iit's bones
have been studied more than those of most other
prehistoric animals because _ _ have been I® J its bone's
discovered in many different locations around the
world. I© I its bones
I@ I its bones'
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4. The modern rodeo has its roots in Mexico, where in --1 ® today's competitions.
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the early nineteenth century ranch hands called
vaqueros developed and perfected the roping and I® todays competitions.
riding skills that are performed in _ _ They also gave
the rodeo its name: the word rodeo derives from the I© todays' competitions.
Spanish verb rodear, which means to round up.
I@ today's competition's.
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5. Flavonoids- naturally occurring substances found I® I they're positive effects
in many common foods and beverages such as tea,
oranges, and nuts-have long been known to have I® I they're positive effect's
many health benefits. However, new research shows
_ _ maybe even more wide-ranging than scientists I© I their positive effects'
realized.
I @I their positive effects
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6. Although the physical differences between humans -1 ® j species'
and non-human primates are quite distinct, their
brains may be remarkably similar. However, even the I® j specie's
most minute distinctions may make a big difference in
various _ _ development. j© j species
J@ I species's
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