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Tknjhall Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Grammatically correct sentences

Hi
I am having a problem with this question.

The home of Jeff Simms is next to the shop of the three sisters. Which one of the following sentences express this idea grammatically?

A) Jeff Simm's house is next-door to those lady's shop.
b) Jeff Simms' house is next-door to those ladies shop.
c) Jeff Simms's house is next-door to those ladies' shop.
d) Jeff Simms' house is next-door to those ladys' shop.

I came up with the answer B. Please help.
  

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Hi tknjhall, The correct answer is c. You have three sisters, so it needs to be plural: Ladies. And it is THEIR shop, so you need possessive: Ladies' The question is a bit tricky because Jeff Simms possessive can be written in one of two ways.

— MountainHiker

  • Hi tknjhall, The correct answer is c.
  • You have three sisters, so it needs to be plural: Ladies.
  • And it is THEIR shop, so you need possessive: Ladies' The question is a bit tricky because Jeff Simms possessive can be written in one of two ways.
  • Jeff Simms' or Jeff Simms's So you have Jeff Simms's house and you have the three ladies' shop.
  • Hope that helps.
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Hi tknjhall,

The correct answer is c.

You have three sisters, so it needs to be plural: Ladies. And it is THEIR shop, so you need possessive: Ladies'

The question is a bit tricky because Jeff Simms possessive can be written in one of two ways.

Jeff Simms'

or

Jeff Simms's

So you have Jeff Simms's house and you have the three
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