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1. “(Its, It’s) evident that you did not study,” Professor Tate told the
student.
2. The car was new, and (its, it’s) owner had parked it in the far
end of the parking lot to prevent it from being scratched.
3. That novel has been on the bestseller list for ten weeks, and
(its, it’s) still number five.
4. The mail truck slowly made (its, it’s) way through the
neighborhood.
5. Caroline has put off opening her mail, so (its, it’s) piling up on
her desk.
Practice 28-2 Using Apostrophes in
Contractions
Make a contraction of each of the following expressions. Be sure to
place an apostrophe where letters are omitted, not in the space
between the words.
1. he is
2. I am
3. could not
4. does not
5. she is
6. it is
7. they are
8. I will
