The home of Jeff Simms is next to the shop of the three sisters.Which one of the following sentences expresses this idea grammatically?
1. Jeff Simm's house is next-door to those lady's shop.
2. Jeff Simms' house is next-door to those ladies shop.
3. Jeff Simm's house is next-door to those lades' shop.
4. Jeff Simms' house is next-door to those ladys' shop.
3. Jeff Simm's house is next-door to those ladies' shop.
If the guy's name is Simms (with the final "s" included in the name, as it is with "Jones"), then none of these four is correct.
It should read ...
Jeff Simms' house is next-door to those ladies' shop.
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To determine the correct sentence that expresses the idea grammatically, we need to consider a few things:
1. Possessive form: When indicating ownership, we use an apostrophe followed by an "s" ('s) for singular nouns. In this case, we want to show that the house belongs to Jeff Simms, so we use "Simms'".
2. Plural form: Since there are three sisters, indicating possession for their shop requires adding an apostrophe after the plural noun. In this case, we use "ladies'" to show that the shop belongs to the three sisters.
Based on these rules, the correct sentence is:
3. Jeff Simms' house is next-door to those ladies' shop.