Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The children's toys were tidied away.
- Step 1: 'Children' is already plural, so possession is shown by adding 's.
- Step 2: The correct form is children's.
Answer
The children's toys were tidied away.
Why not the others: 'Childrens'' puts the apostrophe after an extra s, 'childrens' has no apostrophe at all and the sentence 'The children's' toys were tidied away.' has two apostrophes.
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