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Standard English ConventionsMediumApostrophe in a singular possessive ending in s

Standard English Conventions practice question

____ latest novel is set in the same valley as her first.

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

  1. A. Ms Harris'sCorrect
  2. B. Ms Harris
  3. C. Ms Harris'es
  4. D. Ms Harrises

Answer: A. Ms Harris's

A singular name ending in s takes 's: Harris's.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Ms Harris
No possessive.
C. Ms Harris'es
'Harris'es' is not a standard form.
D. Ms Harrises
'Harrises' is a plural, not a possessive.

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