Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The students' books were left on the bus.
Answer: students'. Why not the others: An apostrophe before the s means one student; the others put the apostrophe on the wrong word.
- Step 1: For a plural noun ending in s, add the apostrophe after the s.
- Step 2: 'Students' books' means the books of several students.
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