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Standard English ConventionsMediumPossessive plural

Standard English Conventions practice question

The two ____ coats hung side by side on the hook.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. sisters'Correct
  2. B. sister's
  3. C. sisters
  4. D. sisters's

Answer: A. sisters'

Two sisters, so the plural possessive.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. sister's
Singular possessive for two people.
C. sisters
No possessive.
D. sisters's
Not the standard plural possessive.

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