Question

apostrophes, questions 8-9
the first time you go to the screen,
whether you see a comedy, an information,
a love story, remember that somewhere
the darkened theater, many children are
experiencing that magic for the first time.
a romance that can last the rest

1. which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?

f. no change
g. its
h. its
j. theirs

1. which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?

a. no change
b. childrens lives.
c. childrens lifes
d. childrens lives
question 8
f
g
h
j

Explanation:

For the first sub - question (about the correct apostrophe use for the subject related to "many children" and the noun "lives"):

• Option A: "NO CHANGE" is incorrect if the original was wrong.
• Option B: "children’s lives" is correct. The plural of "child" is "children", and to show possession for a plural noun that doesn't end in "s", we add "'s". Here, "children" is the plural possessive form modifying "lives".
• Option C: "children’s lifes" is wrong because the correct plural of "life" is "lives", not "lifes".
• Option D: "childrens’ lives" is incorrect. The plural of "child" is "children", and the possessive form for "children" (a plural noun not ending in "s") is "children’s", not "childrens’".

For the second sub - question (the first one in the left column about the correct word with apostrophe):

• Option F: "NO CHANGE" is incorrect if the original was wrong.
• Option G: "Its’" is incorrect. "Its" is a possessive pronoun (no apostrophe for possessive), and "Its’" is a non - standard form.
• Option H: "It’s" is a contraction for "It is", which is likely the correct form depending on the context (e.g., "It’s a romance...").
• Option J: "Theis" is a misspelling and incorrect.

Answer:

For the first sub - question (the one with options A - D): B. children’s lives
For the second sub - question (the one with options F - J): H. It’s