Punctuation — Lückentext 1

Wähle die richtige Form: it’s oder its, Apostroph beim Genitiv oder kein Apostroph. Ergänze die Lücke.

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1. raining outside — take an umbrella. (it is)
   → It’s raining outside — take an umbrella. (it’s = it is/has; its = Possessiv — kein Apostroph)
2. The dog wagged tail when it saw its owner. (Possessiv)
   → The dog wagged its tail when it saw its owner. (its = Possessivpronomen — kein Apostroph)
3. This is book — she left it here yesterday. (Sarah — Genitiv)
   → This is Sarah’s book — she left it here yesterday. (Genitiv Singular: Apostroph + s)
4. been a long day — let’s go home. (it has)
   → It’s been a long day — let’s go home. (it’s = it is/has; its = Possessiv — kein Apostroph)
5. The company changed logo last year. (Possessiv)
   → The company changed its logo last year. (its = Possessivpronomen — kein Apostroph)
6. She borrowed car for the weekend. (Tom — Genitiv)
   → She borrowed Tom’s car for the weekend. (Genitiv Singular: Apostroph + s)
7. The school has improved facilities recently. (Possessiv)
   → The school has improved its facilities recently. (its = Possessivpronomen — kein Apostroph)
8. The common room is on the third floor. (teachers — Plural-Genitiv)
   → The teachers‘ common room is on the third floor. (Genitiv Plural auf -s: nur Apostroph, kein zusätzliches s)
9. a difficult question — nobody could answer it. (it is)
   → It’s a difficult question — nobody could answer it. (it’s = it is/has; its = Possessiv — kein Apostroph)
10. The bird broke wing during the storm. (Possessiv)
    → The bird broke its wing during the storm. (its = Possessivpronomen — kein Apostroph)
11. The toys were scattered all over the floor. (children — Plural-Genitiv unregelmäßig)
    → The children’s toys were scattered all over the floor. (unregelmäßiger Plural → Apostroph + s: children’s)
12. I have three at home. (cat — einfacher Plural)
    → I have three cats at home. (Apostroph nur bei Genitiv, nicht bei Plural)
13. The team celebrated victory with a dinner. (Possessiv)
    → The team celebrated its victory with a dinner. (its = Possessivpronomen — kein Apostroph)
14. Have you seen new film? (James — Genitiv)
    → Have you seen James’s new film? (Genitiv Singular auch bei Eigennamen auf -s: Apostroph + s)
15. The offices are on the second floor. (managers — Plural-Genitiv)
    → The managers‘ offices are on the second floor. (Genitiv Plural auf -s: nur Apostroph, kein zusätzliches s)