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(01) Correct the sentence:
Is this book your's?
Answer: Is this book yours?
Explanation: There is no apostrophe. The spelling should be YOURS, not YOUR'S.
(02) Correct the sentence:
Is this you're book?
Answer: Is this your book?
Explanation: 'Your' means 'belonging to you'. You're is short for 'you are'.
(03) Correct the sentence:
Your a good cook.
Answer: You're a good cook.
Explanation: Your is not to be confused with you're. 'Your' means 'belonging to you'. You're is short for 'you are'.
(04) The verb 'wreak' means 'cause damage'. What is its past tense?
Answer: wreaked
Explanation: Sometimes 'wrought' is mistakenly considered the past tense of 'wreak', but it isn't. 'Wrought' is in fact an old-fashioned past tense of 'work'.
(05) Correct the sentence:
Who's book is this?
Answer: Whose book is this?
Explanation: Who's is not to be confused with 'whose'. Who's is short for 'who is' or 'who has'. 'Whose' means 'belonging to whom'.
Answer: Of those three, who's your best friend?
Explanation: Who's is not to be confused with 'whose'. Who's is short for 'who is' or 'who has'. 'Whose' means 'belonging to whom'.
(07) Correct the sentence:
Whom does this book belong to?
Answer: Who does this book belong to? (or, To whom does this book belong?)
Explanation: 'Who' is usually used as the subject of a verb and 'whom' is used as the object of a verb.
(08) Correct the sentence:
Whom do you wish to speak to?
Answer: Who do you wish to speak to? (or, To whom do you wish to speak?)
Explanation: 'Who' is usually used as the subject of a verb and 'whom' is used as the object of a verb.
(09) Which of these two sentences is correct?
(A) Who should we support?
(B) Whom should we support?
Answer: Only B was considered correct in old English, but in modern English, A is also considered acceptable.
Explanation: In modern English, 'who' is often used instead of 'whom'.
(10) Correct the sentence:
By who were you taught Spanish?
Answer: By whom were you taught Spanish?
Explanation: 'Who' is not used as the object of a verb.
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