Question

Which of the following phrases correctly uses an apostrophe and the letter s? A. children's problem B. monkeys's noise C. womans' clothing D. ladie's lingerie

Answer 1

well it has to be letter a

Answer 2

A.

Step-by-step explanation:

Apostrophe in grammar is used mainly for contractions of noun/pronoun+verb.

For example:

• it+is would be it's
• I+am becomes I'm
• I+have becomes I've.

Apostrophe is also used to reveal possession of something by someone.

For example:

• Amy's bag- revealing that the bag belongs to Amy.
• My dad's car- the car belongs to my dad.
• My cat's couch- showing that the couch belongs to my cat.

When we use apostrophe is with plural noun, it might get confusing a bit, but not that difficult.

1. The plural noun that ends with 's' do not need to to again end with s like in examples "monkeys's noise." The correct form of using apostrophe in this is monkeys' noise.
2. The correct plural form of using apostrophe is C is woman's clothing.
3. In C, either it will be ladies lingerie or ladies' lingerie.

The examples given in the question have use apostrophe with the plural nouns, but only A is correct. Because the correct usage of apostrophe with plural nouns is when the noun does not end with 's', then we can use +'s. So, option A i.e., children's problem is correct answer.