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Punctuation

  • ATI TEAS
  • English: Conventions of Standard English
  • Multiple choice
  • Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

A volunteer is labeling a box owned by one baker. Which label shows ownership correctly?

  1. The baker’s box✓ Correct

    The apostrophe and s mark ownership by one baker.

  2. The bakers’ box✗ Incorrect

    This form indicates ownership by more than one baker.

  3. The bakers box✗ Incorrect

    This form lacks the mark needed for possession.

  4. The baker box✗ Incorrect

    This form does not mark the baker as the owner.

Answer

A. The baker’s box

Rationale

The owner is a single baker, and the noun does not end in s. Add an apostrophe followed by s to show that the box belongs to that person.

RememberFor a singular owner whose name does not end in s, add apostrophe-s.

Sources

  • 8. Punctuation U.S. Government Publishing Office · License: US government work (public domain) · Retrieved · Page 1

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