Insert apostrophes where they are needed in the following sentences.
example: the ladies’ golf tournament will be held next week.

1. margies’ softball glove is too big for her hand.

2. damon and rashads condo overlooks the ocean.

3. the joneses family moved to denver.

4. my mother-in-laws home is full of fine antique furniture.

5. isabellas car is a brand new mustang convertible.

6. the mens basketball league had a poor season.

7. whos going to the store this afternoon?

8. my english class meets at eight oclock in the morning.

9. its going to be a long night for everyone.

10. the class of 64 met at the community building.

for each of the below circumstances, write a sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe.
example: individual ownership by two people bella’s and gabby’s grades were above average for the first quarter.

11. possessive of a singular noun
12. possessive of a plural noun ending in -s
13. possession by two or more people jointly
14. possessive of a singular noun of one syllable ending in –s
15. possessive of a singular noun of more than one syllable ending in –s

Which two of these excerpts from homer’s odyssey depict the gods’ involvement in mortal affairs?

The following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contains flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story. use the reading selections to you answer the questions.

Read the excerpts from part 3 of "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." a rising sheet of water curved over him, fell down upon him, blinded him, strangled him! the cannon had taken a hand in the game. as he shook his head free from the commotion of the smitten water he heard the deflected shot humming through the air ahead, and in an instant it was cracking and smashing the branches in the forest beyond. *** a whiz and rattle of grapeshot among the branches high above his head roused him from his dream. the baffled cannoneer had fired him a random farewell. he sprang to his feet, rushed up the sloping bank, and plunged into the forest. *** as he is about to clasp her he feels a stunning blow upon the back of the neck; a blinding white light blazes all about him with a sound like the shock of a cannon—then all is darkness and silence! what function does the motif of the cannon serve throughout the story? the cannon continually pushes farquhar to continue his journey through his dream and back to reality. the cannon encourages farquhar to investigate whether his escape was a dream or reality. the cannon reminds farquhar that time is subjective and encourages him to move quickly in order to reach his home. the cannon represents farquhar’s romantic dream that he escaped his execution and will return home.