Which of the following sentences contains an apostrophe error?
A. Jenny’s grandmothers’ are visiting for Christmas.
B. Santa Claus’ beard is fake.
C. Bermuda’s oceans are beautiful.
D. All of these.
E. None of these.
Which of the following sentences contains an apostrophe error?
A. The two professors team-taught math course was difficult.
B. Baked scallop’s are healthier than fried ones.
C. Diamonds are a girls’ best friend.
D. All of these.
E. None of these.
Which of the following sentences contains an apostrophe error?
A. We claimed the picnic table was our’s.
B. The dog hasn’t been outside all day.
C. Children’s imaginations are very vivid.
D. All of these.
E. None of these.
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You should have gotten these:
A
D
A
To determine which of the sentences contains an apostrophe error, we need to understand the rules for using apostrophes.
1. In sentence A, "Jenny’s grandmothers’ are visiting for Christmas," the possessive form of "Jenny’s grandmothers" is correctly shown. Each grandmother has a possessive form, and the apostrophe is placed after the "s" to indicate possession. This sentence does not contain an apostrophe error.
2. In sentence B, "Santa Claus’ beard is fake," the possessive form of "Santa Claus" is correctly shown. The singular noun "Santa Claus" takes an apostrophe before the "s" to indicate possession. This sentence does not contain an apostrophe error.
3. In sentence C, "Bermuda’s oceans are beautiful," the possessive form of "Bermuda" is correctly shown. The singular noun "Bermuda" takes an apostrophe before the "s" to indicate possession. This sentence does not contain an apostrophe error.
4. In sentence D, "All of these," means all the given sentences. This is not a sentence itself.
5. In sentence E, "None of these," indicates that none of the given sentences contain an apostrophe error.
Therefore, the correct answer for the first question is E. None of these.
Now let's move on to the second question.
1. In sentence A, "The two professors team-taught math course was difficult," the possessive form of "professors" is incorrectly shown. Instead of using an apostrophe, it should be written as "The two professors' team-taught math course was difficult." This sentence contains an apostrophe error.
2. In sentence B, "Baked scallop’s are healthier than fried ones," the plural form of "scallops" is incorrectly shown. Instead of using an apostrophe, it should be written as "Baked scallops are healthier than fried ones." This sentence contains an apostrophe error.
3. In sentence C, "Diamonds are a girls’ best friend," the plural possessive form of "girls" is incorrectly shown. Instead of using an apostrophe before the "s," it should be written as "Diamonds are a girls' best friend." This sentence contains an apostrophe error.
4. In sentence D, "All of these," means all the given sentences. This is not a sentence itself.
5. In sentence E, "None of these," indicates that none of the given sentences contain an apostrophe error.
Therefore, the correct answer for the second question is D. All of these.
Finally, let's move on to the third question.
1. In sentence A, "We claimed the picnic table was our’s," the possessive form of "our" is incorrectly shown. Instead of using an apostrophe, it should be written as "We claimed the picnic table was ours." This sentence contains an apostrophe error.
2. In sentence B, "The dog hasn’t been outside all day," there are no apostrophe errors. This sentence does not contain an apostrophe error.
3. In sentence C, "Children’s imaginations are very vivid," the possessive form of "Children" is correctly shown. The plural possessive noun "Children's" takes an apostrophe after the "s" to indicate possession. This sentence does not contain an apostrophe error.
4. In sentence D, "All of these," means all the given sentences. This is not a sentence itself.
5. In sentence E, "None of these," indicates that none of the given sentences contain an apostrophe error.
Therefore, the correct answer for the third question is A. We claimed the picnic table was our's.