By Apostrophes, Adverbs

1. The possessive of a plural noun ending in s is formed by adding: A. another s and an apostrophe. B. another s only. C. an apostrophe only. D. none of the above I think the answer is C. 2. Which of the following shows the correct possessive form of a plural noun? A. three dogs bowls B....

- six-letter adverb- the word does not contain the letter T- the word does not end in -ly- 'temporal' adverb- six-letter word consisting of only 4 different lettersThat's right-- but it is never used as an introductory word in a sentence; it is strictly a postmodifier. And congratulations on...

1. Please tell me how can a person make the right decision when confronted those ajectives with a plural 's' ending? do phonics teaching obtained a first-class honors degree -- For this, I think it need (subjunctive OK since the context allude to the notion that this is sort of a recommendation...

Mr. Jones' progress (American English, frowned upon by some Brits)Mr Jones's progress (British, and used in the US as well)Mr Joneses' progress (correct if there are at least two men whose name is Jones)CheersCB

Would you put an apostrophe on Mr Jones' progress or Mr Mr Joneses progress or Mr Jones's progress.

Hey, i'm new here. My name is Tim and I got this forum from a friend of mine. He told me that this might help me with the problem i got. I have a brother that is 16 years old and i'm 23( in the US Army). He needs help with his english. The teacher gave him the study guide, but no answer on...

Hey, i'm new here. My name is Tim and I got this forum from a friend of mine. He told me that this might help me with the problem i got. I have a brother that is 16 years old and i'm 23( in the US Army). He needs help with his english. The teacher gave him the study guide, but no answer on it. ...

Hello Anon (MN?) and YoHF, YoHF’s re-draft is excellent, with a very good style. You should try and follow the style and rhythm of the English. In case you look at it too closely, there are a couple of minor errors in it which I show below. As no-one else has replied to you regarding your...

Hello s/h Having read a number of books in my time. ] This clause doesn't make a sentence on its own. none have accomplished ] Some examiners would expect 'none has' here. The tale is written in the first-person narrative] 'narrative' is unnecessary. an ordinary girl placed under...

Your example of a double negative is fine. Sentences 1 and 2 have problems. 3, 4, and 5 are fine. Concentrate on this: If no possession is shown, you don't want an apostrophe at all! In the first two sentences I see various words that end in 'S'. But that doesn't mean they all show...