Standard English ConventionsMediumSingular possessive
Standard English Conventions practice question
After the merger, the ____ new logo appeared on every product it made.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. company'sCorrect
- B. companies
- C. companys'
- D. companies'
Answer: A. company's
One company owns the logo ('every product it made' confirms a single company), so the singular possessive is needed: company's.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. companies
- 'companies' is a plural noun with no possession — nothing links the logo to the company.
- C. companys'
- 'companys'' is not a word; the singular possessive is company's.
- D. companies'
- 'companies'' is the plural possessive, but 'it made' shows there is only one company.
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