Question

now its your turn.

read the text and correct the 4 possessive apostrophe errors. the apostrophes may be missing or in the wrong place.

the first day at a new jobs really exciting but you will also be feeling nervous. so, whats a good way to approach things?

firstly, dont be late. punctuality always gives a good impression, and dont leave the very second your finish time arrives. you will get your managers attention by being conscientious.

secondly, get to know the people you work with, listen to other peoples ideas and respect their point of view. you want to make a good impression, but dont be afraid to ask questions about anything you feel uncertain about.

most of all though, enjoy your day. this is a job you wanted, you worked hard to get here and youre successfully through the door. things can only get better!

Explanation:

Identify incorrect apostrophes in the text

Using the Possessive Apostrophes knowledge point, we scan the text to find apostrophes that are misplaced or missing for possessive nouns:

• "job's" in "a new job's really exciting": This is a contraction of "job is", not a possessive apostrophe error.
• "arrives'" in "your finish time arrives'": The apostrophe at the end of the verb "arrives" is incorrect and misplaced.
• "managers" in "your managers attention": This is a singular possessive noun showing ownership over "attention", so it requires an apostrophe before the "s".
• "peoples" in "other peoples ideas": "People" is an irregular plural noun. Its possessive form requires an apostrophe before the "s".
• "questions'" in "ask questions' about": "Questions" is a simple plural noun, not a possessive noun, so it should not have an apostrophe.

Correct the identified errors

Using the Singular Possessives and Plural Possessives knowledge points:

1. "arrives'" should be corrected to "arrives" (no apostrophe needed for a verb).
2. "managers" should be corrected to "manager's" (singular possessive).
3. "peoples" should be corrected to "people's" (plural possessive for an irregular plural).
4. "questions'" should be corrected to "questions" (simple plural noun).

Answer:

Read the text and correct the 4 possessive apostrophe errors. The apostrophes may be missing or in the wrong place.

The first day at a new job's really exciting but you will also be feeling nervous. So, what's a good way to approach things?

Firstly, don't be late. Punctuality always gives a good impression, and don't leave the very second your finish time <blank>arrives</blank>. You will get your <blank>manager's</blank> attention by being conscientious.

Secondly, get to know the people you work with, listen to other <blank>people's</blank> ideas and respect their point of view. You want to make a good impression, but don't be afraid to ask <blank>questions</blank> about anything you feel uncertain about.

Most of all though, enjoy your day. This is a job you wanted, you worked hard to get here and you're successfully through the door. Things can only get better!