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Choose the words that shows the correct use of an apostrophe in the sentence below.

Mr. ____ car was seen parked in the school lot, buried under 2 feet of snow.

Harris's
Harris'

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Answer:

Harris'

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because his name already ends in an s so you don't have to add 's again.

User Dmitry Kochkin
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Answer: B- Harris'

Explanation: If the person's name ends with an S, you don't use a double S, you just put the apostrophe afterwards. It's pronounced the same way as Harris, instead of "Harrisis."

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