Wednesday, January 9, 2013

How'd They Do It? Apostrophes


 How'd They Do It? Apostrophes


This is the original model from the book: 
It's so dark you can't see your hand in front of your face, let alone the other men around you.  You're loaded down with nearly 100 pounds of weapons, food, and equipment.
-- Simone Payment, Navy Seals: Special Operations for the U.S. Navy (Inside Special Operations)  (2003)
For each of the following sentences, tell what is different about it from the original.

1. Its so dark you can't see your hand in front of your face, let alone the other men around you.  You're loaded down with nearly 100 pounds of weapons, food, and equipment.
What’s different? ____________________________________ 

2. It's  dark.  You're  loaded down with nearly 100 pounds of weapons, food, and equipment.
What’s different? _____________________________________

3. It's so dark you can't see your hand in front of your face, let alone the other men around you.  Your loaded down with nearly 100 pounds of weapons, food, and equipment.
What’s different? ______________________________________ 

4. It's so dark you can't see your hand in front of your face, let alone the other men around you.  You're loaded down with nearly 100 pounds of weapons food, and equipment.
What’s different? _____________________________________