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Standard English ConventionsMediumApostrophe in a singular possessive ending in s

Standard English Conventions practice question

The ____ house stands across the yard from the mill.

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

  1. A. miller'sCorrect
  2. B. millers
  3. C. millers'
  4. D. miller

Answer: A. miller's

One miller's house.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. millers
No possessive.
C. millers'
Plural possessive; one miller is meant.
D. miller
No possessive.

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