Question

An incorrectly punctuated sentence is provided. Select which of the options given is correct.
The two boy's rucksacks were found at the water's edge.

• A. There are two boys. The sentence should read "boys' rucksacks".
• B. The apostrophe in "water's edge" should be deleted.
• C. The rucksacks belong to the boys and need an apostrophe, "rucksack's".
• D. All of the Above

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

There are two boys. The sentence should read "boys' rucksacks".

Apostrophe is used to indicate belonging. Apostrophe is used before 's' with singular nouns and after 's' with plural nouns. The given sentence mentions two boys, therefore the apostrophe is placed incorrectly. It should be placed after 's' in 'boys' to show that the rucksacks belong to both the boys. Therefore, the correct option is: A) There are two boys. The sentence should read "boys' rucksacks".