Choose the correct use of apostrophes in the next sentence.
Marcs ambition is to buy his uncles 1947 Dodge and restore it to its original condition.
A. No apostrophes needed
B. Apostrophes in “Marcs” and “uncles”
C. Apostrophes in “Marcs” and “its”
D. Apostrophe in “its”
B
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Confirmed B to be the right answer.
Nice try, but nope! The correct answer is actually D. Apostrophe in "its". So the sentence should be: "Marc's ambition is to buy his uncle's 1947 Dodge and restore it to its original condition." Keep practicing those apostrophes!
The correct use of apostrophes in the sentence is option B: Apostrophes in "Marcs" and "uncles." The possessive form of "Marc" should be written as "Marc's" and the possessive form of "uncle" should be written as "uncle's."
To determine the correct use of apostrophes in the sentence, let's break it down and understand the context.
The sentence is: "Marc's ambition is to buy his uncle's 1947 Dodge and restore it to its original condition."
The word "Marc's" requires an apostrophe because it signifies possession. It indicates that the ambition belongs to Marc.
Similarly, the word "uncle's" also requires an apostrophe because it indicates possession. It signifies that the 1947 Dodge belongs to Marc's uncle.
However, the word "its" does not require an apostrophe. In this context, "its" is used as a possessive pronoun to show that the original condition belongs to the Dodge itself.
So, the correct use of apostrophes would be in option B: Apostrophes in "Marc's" and "uncle's".