Write the missing apostrophes

1. My students essays are getting better and better.

2. Peters mother doesnt want him to walk the streets by night.

3. At that moment there werent any customers at the bakers.

4. Dont you see the point? Its obvious!

5. Isnt it a fact that Jodies sister won the beauty contest?

6. Jacks cottage was situated one miles drive from Edinburgh.

7. Couldnt you please go to the green grocers for me?

8. Hes a real nice guy though his life hasnt been easy.

9. Listen, the telephones ringing and Ill have to answer it.

10. My friends father doesnt know my name.

11. Im not quite sure, but I think theres something weird going on here.

12. Marys husband isnt very lucky. Hes just lost his wallet again.

13. They werent friends though theyd been colleagues for years.

14. Wasnt that Jerrys dog running there? Its so cute!

15. I dont really know, but isnt Davids daughter a singer?

16. Both my sisters husbands have been Americans.

17. lye heard that Roberts brother has graduated from college.

18. Im sorry, but shes convinced that you dont understand her.

19. Shes jealous at her sisters fine marks.

20. Theyre cheating me, Mom, Im sure!

21. lye applied for a job at the doctors.

22. Hes never been a bad guy. He just doesnt understand whats going on!

23. Alices mother isnt ill any longer.

24. At the dentists lye been informed about a new and more effective toothpaste.

25. Jeans and Lucys fathers have both had a car accident.

Answer:
 1. My students' essays are getting better and better.
2. Peter's mother doesn't want him to walk the streets by night.
3. At that moment there weren't any customers at the baker's.
4. Don't you see the point? It's obvious!
5. Isn't it a fact that Jody's sister won the beauty contest?
6. Jack's cottage was situated one mile's drive from Edinburgh.
7. Couldn't you please go to the greengrocer's for me?
8. He's a real nice guy though his life hasn't been easy.
9. Listen, the telephone's ringing and I'll have to answer it.
10. My friend's father doesn't know my name.
11. I'm not quite sure, but I think there's something weird going on here.
12. Mary's husband isn't very lucky. He's just lost his wallet again.
13. They weren't friends though they'd been colleagues for years.
14. Wasn't that Jerry's dog running there? It's so cute!
15. I don't really know, but isn't David's daughter a singer?
16. Both my sisters' husbands have been Americans.
17. I've heard that Robert's brother has graduated from college.
18. I'm sorry, but she's convinced that you don't understand her.
19. She's jealous of her sister's fine marks.
20. They're cheating me, Mom, I'm sure!
21. I've applied for a job at the doctor's.
22. He's never been a bad guy. He just doesn't understand what's going on!
23. Alice's mother isn't ill any longer.
24. At the dentist's I've been informed about a new and more effective toothpaste.
25. Jean and Lucy's fathers have both had a car accident.

Research: Work in pairs

Use the Internet. Find out the reach of the English language around the world - the number, names
and location of English-speaking countries. How many English-speaking people are there in the
world?

The reach of the English language is quite extensive, as it is spoken by many people around the
world as a first or second language. There are approximately 1.5 billion people who speak English as
a first or second language.

There are a number of countries where English is either the official language or is widely spoken as a
second language. Some of the countries where English is spoken as an official language include:

United States

United Kingdom

Canada
Australia

New Zealand

Ireland

In addition to these countries, there are also many other countries where English is spoken as a
second language by a significant portion of the population. Some of these countries include:

India

Philippines

Singapore

South Africa

Pakistan

Nigeria

It's worth noting that the use of English as a second language varies widely within these countries,
and there are many other countries where English is spoken to some extent.