Question 1: Identify all the instances where apostrophes are used to show possession in the passage.

Answer: Robot's, Captain's, robot's, alien's, scientist's, alien's

Question 2: Explain why an apostrophe is used in 'the robot's circuits' and 'the alien's spacecraft'.

Answer: To show possession, indicating the circuits belong to the robot and the spacecraft belong to the alien.

Question 3: What is the difference between the use of apostrophes in 'the robot's control panel' and 'the aliens' technology'? (Note: 'aliens' is plural.)

Answer: The first shows singular possession (the robot's), the second shows plural possession (the aliens').

Question 4: Choose the correct form: The scientist's/Scientists' laboratory was filled with holographic displays.

Answer: a) The scientist's

Question 5: Identify the type of apostrophe used in 'the planet's core'. Is it for singular or plural possession?

Answer: It's for singular possession.

Question 6: Create a sentence using the plural possessive form of 'alien'.

Answer: Sample: The aliens' spaceships landed smoothly on the planet's surface.

Question 7: Analyze how the use of apostrophes enhances the clarity of possession in the passage. Write your analysis in about 150 words.

Answer:

Question 8: Rewrite the following sentence correctly: 'The robots sensors were malfunctioning.'

Answer: The robot's sensors were malfunctioning.

Question 9: In your own words, explain the difference between 'its' and 'it's' and when to use each in the context of science fiction writing.

Answer: 'Its' shows possession (belonging to it), while 'it's' is a contraction of 'it is'. Use 'its' when indicating possession in your writing.