Standard English ConventionsMediumApostrophe in a singular possessive
Standard English Conventions practice question
The ____ studio at the top of the house has the only north-facing window.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. painter'sCorrect
- B. painters
- C. painters'
- D. painter
Answer: A. painter's
One painter's studio: 'painter's'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. painters
- 'Painters studio' shows no possession.
- C. painters'
- 'Painters'' is plural possessive; one painter is meant.
- D. painter
- No possessive.
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