Question

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
The children's toys were lying all over the rooms floor.

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. The children's toy's were lying all over the room's floor.
• C. The children's toys were lying all over the room's floor.
• D. The childrens toys were lying all over the rooms floor.

Answer 1

The correct option is C The children's toys were lying all over the room's floor.

Apostrophe indicates possession;

Apostrophe is used with nouns in two ways:

1. Apostrophe before 's' - when it has to highlight that specific noun only;

2. Apostrophe after 's'- when it has to highlight a plural noun which ends with 's';

Here, apostrophe is used before 's' and with 'children' because this noun does not end with 's';

Therefore the correct option is:

The children's toys were lying all over the room's floor.