Standard English ConventionsMediumApostrophe in a possessive plural ending in -s
Standard English Conventions practice question
The ____ nests on the north cliff are counted every May.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. gulls'Correct
- B. gull's
- C. gulls
- D. gulls's
Answer: A. gulls'
Nests belonging to many gulls: 'gulls''.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. gull's
- 'Gull's' is one gull.
- C. gulls
- No possessive.
- D. gulls's
- Not a form.
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