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?
- A. miller'sCorrect
- B. millers
- C. millers'
- 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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