Question

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
River Elementary, the boys school, is having a months holiday.

• A. River Elementary, the boy's school, is having a month's holiday.
• B. River Elementary, the boys' school, is having a month's holiday.
• C. River Elementary, the boys school, is having a months' holiday.
• D. NO CHANGE

Answer 1

The correct option is B River Elementary, the boys' school, is having a month's holiday.

Apostrophe indicates possession.

Apostrophe is used with nouns in two ways:

1. Apostrophe before 's' – to show possession with a singular noun or a plural noun that does not end in ‘s’
2. Apostrophe after 's'- to show possession with a plural noun which ends with 's'

Here Apostrophe is used after 's' and with 'boys' because it indicates possession with the plural noun ending with 's' and not a single boy. Therefore the correct option is: River Elementary, the boys' school, is having a month's holiday.