Question

Which one of the following sentences contains an incorrect usage of the singular possessive?

1. Sloane and Herring's law firm will represent the client.
2. I'll use Mrs. Velez' classroom as a meeting place.
3. The alpha male is often the pack's leader.
4. The north forty has always been my family's land.

Answer 1

1. Sloane and Herring's law firm will represent the client.

Step-by-step explanation:

A sentence can be defined as a group of words that comprises of both a subject and predicate used to convey a logical information. Sentences are classified into four (4) main categories and these includes;

I. Simple sentence.

II. Compound sentence.

III. Complex sentence.

IV. Compound-Complex sentence.

Sentences are classified into four (4) main categories based on their functions and these includes;

a. Declarative sentence.

b. Imperative sentence.

c. Exclamatory sentence.

d. Interrogative sentence.

A singular possessive sentence refers to a sentence in which the subject is singular (single) i.e just one person or thing. Also, singular possessive sentences contains a noun with an apostrophe and a letter "s" to the end of them.

In this scenario, the sentence which contains an incorrect usage of the singular possessive is; "Sloane and Herring's law firm will represent the client." because it contains two subjects (plural) which are Sloane and Herring.