Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The dog's bone was buried in the garden.
- Step 1: One dog owns the bone, so use an apostrophe before the s. Step 2. No extra commas or apostrophes are needed. Answer: The dog's bone was buried in the garden. Why not the others: these misplace the apostrophe or comma.
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