From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences: The children's toys...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2011 (Objective) Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences:
The children's toys have all been stolen.

The correct answer is children's. Children is the plural of child. The same applies to women's; people's; men's. You would never write, “The childs' toy”, as “child” is singular, so the apostrophe would come before the s, “the child's toy”.

Answer Details
The correct answer is "children's." The apostrophe is used to indicate possession or belonging, and in this sentence, it shows that the toys belong to the children. Since "children" is already plural, we add the apostrophe and "s" after it to indicate possession. Writing "childrens" or "childerns'" is incorrect because they are misspelled or do not follow the rules of English possessives.

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