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4. The childrens whispers made their parents wonder what
mischief was brewing in the youngsters minds.

5. “Ive noticed youre not very talkative today,” said Kim’s mother.

Review Exercise 28-4 Editing a Paragraph

for Apostrophe Errors

Underline and correct the ten apostrophe errors in the restaurant

review below. Apostrophes may be misplaced, missing, or

unnecessary.

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Restaurant Review: Leos Seafood House

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On Friday nights, theres always a line at Leo’s Seafood House, and
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this past Friday was no exception. The wait was short, however, and
once we were seated, I ordered the Catch of the Day—grilled tuna—and
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my companion ordered the Fishermans Platter. Service was slow, and
our salads, a blend of greens topped with tomatoes and croutons, were

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just a memory by the time the entree’s arrived at our table. My
companions’ Fisherman’s Platter was a sizzling delight with its

crisply fried shrimp, tender flounder, and butter-drenched scallops.
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The Catch of the Day, on the other hand, smelled as though it had
been left to decay in the hold of a fishing boat while the fishers

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took two week’s vacation. The tuna was crisply grilled, but even a

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