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Standard English ConventionsEasyApostrophe in a simple possessive

Standard English Conventions practice question

The ____ tail wagged when she saw us.

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

  1. A. dog'sCorrect
  2. B. dogs
  3. C. dogs'
  4. D. dog

Answer: A. dog's

One dog's tail: 'dog's'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. dogs
'Dogs tail' has no possessive.
C. dogs'
'Dogs'' would mean more than one dog.
D. dog
No possessive.

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