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Example Question #1 : Incorrect Usage
Select from the given options the one that includes a usage error. If all of the options are correct, select "no mistakes."
Possible Answers:
I was fairly certain that the handbag was mine, but she insisted it was her's.
No mistakes
Could I really argue with her?
She seemed so doggedly insistent.
Correct answer:
I was fairly certain that the handbag was mine, but she insisted it was her's.
Explanation:
The possessive pronouns "hers," "his," "yours," "its," "ours," and "theirs" are never used with apostrophes. None of the other given options contained any grammatical errors.
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