Question

1. jim, edward, and will all hit home runs in the 9th inning, elevating the boys reputation to an alltime high.

a. no change
b. boys reputation
c. boys reputation
d. boys reputation

1. i saw dolphins leap from the oceans blue surface.

a. no change
b. oceans blue
c. oceans blues
d. oceans blue

Explanation:

Question 3

The sentence refers to Jim, Edward, and Will (multiple boys), so we need a plural possessive. The plural of "boy" is "boys", and to show possession, we add an apostrophe after the "s" (since it's a plural noun ending in "s"). So "boys' reputation" is correct. Option A is incorrect as "boys reputation" is not possessive. Option B is singular possessive (for one boy), which is wrong. Option C has an incorrect apostrophe placement. Option D is the correct plural possessive.

The sentence is about the ocean (singular, as we are talking about the ocean's surface) showing possession of the "blue surface". The singular noun "ocean" takes an apostrophe + s to show possession. Option A is incorrect as "oceans" is plural and not possessive. Option B is plural possessive (for multiple oceans), but we mean one ocean here. Option C is incorrect structure. Option D is "ocean's blue" which correctly shows the ocean (singular) possessing the blue surface.

Answer:

D. boys' reputation

Question 4