Which sentence contains an error in the use of apostrophes? A. That's the editor-in-chief's job. B. The valet parked Tom and Jerry's cars in the dirt lot. C. The lights were left on in somebody's car. D. We had lunch at Clifton's Cafeteria today.

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Daniella Vaughan

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2 June, 13:09

Which sentence contains an error in the use of apostrophes? A. That's the editor-in-chief's job. B. The valet parked Tom and Jerry's cars in the dirt lot. C. The lights were left on in somebody's car. D. We had lunch at Clifton's Cafeteria today.

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Nina Crane · Answer 1

I believe it would be B. Because apostrophe's show possession and is a way of knowing there are multiples of an item.

In B without the necessary apostrophe in the word 'cars' it it saying there is only one car.