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P-5d Common Mistakes with Apostrophes

Edit out any errors related to apostrophes. Answers to even-numbered items can be found

at the back of the book.

EXAMPLE Birds

The video game Angry Bird’s was first released in 2009. ^

1. The game became popular because its addictive, witty, and cheap.

2. Angry Birds appeals to teenager’s, adult’s, and even four-year-old’s.

3. It was first sold at Apples App Store.

4. Both the free limited version and the full-featured paid version have been downloaded

million’s of times.

5. The birds are angry at pigs that have stolen many bird’s eggs.

6. So what are players to do? Their’s is a straightforward mission.

7. Its up to each player to wipe out the pigs by launching birds directly at them and at

structures that collapse on and kill the pigs.

8. The Angry Birds Movie debuted in May 2016 after nine month’s of marketing.

9. Critic’s have had mixed reactions to the film.

10. The movie has a notable cast, including voicing by such actor’s as Sean Penn, Maya

Rudolph, and Peter Dinklage.

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