Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
The ________ house is on Taylor Street.

• A. Bill's
• B. Friend
• C. Browns'
• D. Families

Answer 1

The correct option is C Browns'

When a surname is preceded by 'the', it is usually pluralized. The subject here refers to a family's house. Hence the surname would be in the possessive case, i.e., followed by an apostrophe (').

(As the name is plural, it will be followed by an ' and not an 's).

Option C: 'Brown' is a surname and it's in the possessive case Brown's. The house belongs to the Browns hence the possessive case. So, option C is correct.

Option A: Bill's is a singular noun (Bill) in the possessive case. It should be plural as 'the' refers to plural names.

Option B: 'Friend' is not in the possessive case. It should express ownership of the 'house'.

Option D: Similarly, 'families' also does not express possession.

Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.