B R A I N T E A S E R S - Punctuation (easy)
Quizzes and puzzles for learners of English
179 Mind your Apostrophes - "Its" or "it's"?
Apostrophes usually indicate a missing letter, e.g. it's (= it is) or can't (= cannot). On the other hand they are used to show possession, e.g. John's car; The teachers' staffroom; women's wear; the Jacksons' place... . But apostrophes can turn into a rather tricky stuff, if you
try to add them to the following sentences where necessary:
1 The car was turned over on its side.
2 Its time to go home.
3 Has the cat had its food yet.
4 The company sent its best salesperson to the conference.
5 The best thing about it is its size.
6 Its getting hot in here.
7 Look at that guinea-pig! Its got a yellow stripe.
8 Brrr! Its suddenly got really cold. Looks like its November.
9 The cat is in its basket.
10 The bird flapped its wings and took off over the pond.
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Brainteasers (178) - Dressed up language
The missing items of clothing on the crossword stairs are:
1 to give someone the boot (Stiefel) = jemanden rausschmeißen
2 Keep your shirt (Hemd) on! = Reg dich ab!
3 to pull one's socks up = sich am Riemen reißen
4 to bore the pants (Unterhose) off someone = jemanden zu Tode langweilen
27 March 2008