Which of the following sentences used apostrophes correctly?
A. The childrens' coats got wet when the car's windows were left open.
B. the children's cat played with its toys.
C. Its raining cat's and dog's.
D. The Johnson's went to the park with the neighbor's children.
I think the answer is "B".
I agree. But it could also be D.
Why "D" the plural of Johnson is Johnsons
OK. I missed that. I was looking at neighbor's which could be correct.
Thank you Ms Sue
You're welcome, Sandia.
You are correct, the sentence "B. the children's cat played with its toys" uses apostrophes correctly.
To determine the correct usage of apostrophes, let's analyze each of the options:
A. The sentence "The childrens' coats got wet when the car's windows were left open" is incorrect. The word "childrens'" is not using the apostrophe correctly to show possession. Instead, it should be "children's."
B. The sentence "the children's cat played with its toys" is correct. The apostrophe is correctly used to show possession with "children's" indicating that the cat belongs to the children.
C. The sentence "Its raining cat's and dog's" is incorrect. The word "Its" does not require an apostrophe when used to show possession. It should be "It's" as a contraction of "it is" and "rain" should not have an apostrophe.
D. The sentence "The Johnson's went to the park with the neighbor's children" is incorrect. The word "Johnson's" is using the apostrophe incorrectly. It should be "Johnsons" without an apostrophe to indicate a plural form of the family name.
Therefore, the correct sentence that uses apostrophes is B. "the children's cat played with its toys."