Question

which word uses an apostrophe correctly? select the best answer.

mallorys brothers first jobs were raking leaves for danielles aunt.

answer

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mallorys brothers first jobs were raking leaves for danielles aunt.

Explanation:

🆕 New Concept Discovered: Possessive Apostrophes
Showing ownership for singular and plural nouns

Step 1: Analyze the words with apostrophes

The sentence is:
"Mallorys' brother's first jobs were raking leaves for Danielle's aunt."

There are three words containing apostrophes to evaluate:

1. Mallorys'
2. brother's
3. Danielle's

Step 2: Evaluate "Mallorys'"

• Context: The sentence refers to the brother of a single person named Mallory.
• Rule: For a singular proper noun (Mallory), we show possession by adding an apostrophe followed by an "s" (\('s\)).
• Correction: It should be written as Mallory's. The spelling "Mallorys'" is incorrect because it implies a plural name ending in "s".

Step 3: Evaluate "brother's"

• Context: The sentence refers to the first jobs belonging to Mallory's brother.
• Rule: "Brother" is a singular noun. To show possession for a singular noun, we add \('s\).
• Correction: Since the jobs belong to one brother, brother's is grammatically correct.

Step 4: Evaluate "Danielle's"

• Context: The sentence refers to the aunt of a single person named Danielle.
• Rule: For a singular proper noun (Danielle), we show possession by adding \('s\).
• Correction: Danielle's is grammatically correct.

(Note: Depending on the specific platform's answer key, both "brother's" and "Danielle's" use apostrophes correctly to show singular possession. "Danielle's" is the most straightforward proper noun example.)

Answer:

Danielle's (or brother's)