Question

question 3
10 pts
the underlined words in the following sentences may contain errors related to missing, unnecessary, or misplaced apostrophes. select the answer option that uses or omits apostrophes correctly; or, if the underlined words are correct, select no change.
professor saks emphasized that everybodys capable of achieving higher grades. are you ready to improve yours?
professor saks emphasized that everybody’s capable of achieving higher grades. are you ready to improve yours?
professor saks emphasized that everybodys’ capable of achieving higher grades. are you ready to improve your’s?
no change

Explanation:

1. Analyze "everybodys": "everybody" is a singular pronoun, and when forming the contraction "everybody is", we use "everybody's" (apostrophe to show the contraction, replacing "is").
2. Analyze "yours": "yours" is a possessive pronoun (showing your grades, e.g., "your grades" can be replaced by "yours"), and it does not need an apostrophe. The first option correctly uses "everybody's" (contraction for "everybody is") and keeps "yours" correct. The second option incorrectly adds an apostrophe to "yours", and the original has an error in "everybodys". So the first option is correct.

Answer:

A. Professor Saks emphasized that everybody’s capable of achieving higher grades. Are you ready to improve yours?