Apostrophes for contraction

For the following questions, select the part of the sentence which has a mistake in it or select 'no mistake'.

• No worries.

• Wrong answer.

It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside.

• It's

• a little bit funny,

• this feeling inside.

• No mistake

There's no point!

• There's

• no

• point!

• No mistake

"Its too hot and sunny to play outside today," said Mr Blyth.

• "Its too hot and sunny

• to play outside today,"

• said Mr Blyth.

• No mistake

Answer explanation

It's is short for 'it is'.

"It's too hot and sunny to play outside today," said Mr Blyth.

"Wheres Gary gone?" enquired the thief.

• "Wheres

• Gary gone?"

• enquired the thief.

• No mistake

Answer explanation

"Where's Gary gone?" enquired the thief.

My dog told me that its basket was missing.

• My dog told me

• that its basket

• was missing

• No mistake

Answer explanation

It's means 'it is' but you can also use 'its' if something belongs to it.

My cat told me that it's fur is nice and fluffy.

• My cat told me that

• it's fur

• is nice and fluffy.

• No mistake.

Answer explanation

Its is correct here as it belongs to the cat!

My cat told me that its fur is nice and fluffy.

Who's that?

• Who's

• that

• ?

• No mistake

The man, whose legs were very long, was very tall.

• The man,

• whose legs were very long,

• was very tall.

• No mistake

Whose that over there?

• Whose

• that

• over there?

• No mistake

Answer explanation

Who's is short for 'who is'!

Who's that over there?