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Two women, one desk One horse, one saddle
The women’s desk The horse’s saddle

Two babies, one pushchair Many people, one train
The babies’ pushchair The people’s train

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Target 7: Apostrophes – Rule 2 (ownership)

Task 2: (1 point)

The eleven missing apostrophes for ownership are shown highlighted in blue. The three

missing apostrophes for contractions are shown highlighted in yellow.

I’ve always wanted to visit Italy’s capital city, Rome. It was

once voted the people’s favourite city in Europe. One of the city’s
attractions is that it is a shoppers’ paradise. It’s well known for

its men’s and boys’ designer wear.

My friend’s sister, Amy, works in Rome. Amy’s favourite place is

Rome’s Coliseum. The Coliseum’s history is amazing. Gladiator

fights took place there two thousand years ago. Soldiers’ lives
were hard in those days. I’d rather go to Rome for the shopping!

Task 3: Find your own evidence (2 points)

Up to two points awarded for a sample of written work, from any subject, showing
correct use of apostrophes to for ownership.

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Target 8: Brackets and Dashes

Task 1: Brackets (1 point)

The missing brackets are shown below:
1. Mary’s dog ran (not as quickly as she would have liked) to fetch the ball.

2. Summer is a great time of year (more enjoyable than in winter) to go walking.

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