Question

Change the sentence using the correct Possessive form of the underlined noun in the sentence:
We listen to the advice of our father and mother.

• A. We listen to our father and mother's advice.
• B. We listen to our fathers and mothers advice.
• C. We listen to our father's and mother's advice.
• D. None of the above is correct.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

We listen to our father's and mother's advice.

When two nouns indicate ownership, but the ownership is separate, each noun in possessive case is suffixed by an apostrophe followed by the letter "s". In the given sentence, the advice of father and that of mother are different. Hence, both the words "father" and "mother" are to be suffixed with apostrophe followed by the letter "s". Hence the correct option is C.

Options A and B are incorrect because they do not follow the above pattern of possessive case.