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Which possessive noun is written correctly in the sentences below?

A. The baby's bottle was empty.

B. The girls' soccer ball went over her head.

C. The painting fell on the ground.

D. The mens' shoes are located on the second floor.

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Answer:

A. The baby's bottle was empty.

Step-by-step explanation:

Possessive nouns are nouns used to show ownership, i.e. that something owns something else. In most cases, a possessive noun is formed by adding an apostrophe and s to the noun. If the noun is plural and already ends in s, only an apostrophe is added.

The sentence that contains a properly written possessive noun is sentence A. The bottle is owned by the baby. An apostrophe and s are properly added to this noun.

In sentence B, the apostrophe should be placed before s in girls'. If the noun was plural, it would've been correct, but it is singular.

In sentence C, there is no possessive noun.

In sentence D, the apostrophe should be placed before s in mens'. Men is the plural form of man, and the possessive form is men's.

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