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14 EDIT. Read the information about the human body in extreme situations. Find and correct
eight more errors with plural nouns and possessive nouns.
body’s
The human body is amazing, but it has limits. Do you know your bodies limits in
these extreme situations? Here are some helpful facts:
• HEAT: When a person body temperature reaches 107.6 degrees Fahrenheit
(42 degrees Celsius), he or she can die. In a burning building, adultes can breathe air
at 300 degrees F (149 degrees C) for ten minutes. Children’s bodys are not as strong.
• COLD: Low temperature’s are also very dangerous. In cold water, the human body
loses heat very quickly. People usually don’t survive for more than 30 minute in
water that’s 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4.4 degrees Celsius).
• ALTITUDE: Altitude is the measurement of height above the level of the sea.
Many people find it difficult to breathe at 15,000 foot (4572 meters). Mountain
climber’s sometimes have serious health problemes at very high altitudes.
15 APPLY.
A In your notebook, write six sentences using singular and plural nouns, and possessive nouns.
Use the words from the box or your own ideas.
camera car children clothes diet dog health job sister TV
My sister’s children are in high school.
B Work with a partner. Share your sentences from exercise A. Ask questions to keep the
conversation going. Pay attention to possessive nouns and plural nouns.
A: My sister’s children are in high school.
B: Where do they go to school?
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