Possessive Apostrophe Identification
This question asks us to find the sentence where an apostrophe is correctly used to show possession.
Possessive apostrophes are used to indicate that something belongs to someone or something. Generally, we add 's to a singular noun to make it possessive. For example, "the dog's bone" means the bone belongs to the dog.
Let's examine each option:
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Option (a): Our child's busy
In this sentence, "child's" might seem like a possessive form, but "busy" is an adjective. The structure "noun's adjective" doesn't clearly demonstrate possession of a specific noun. It's grammatically awkward and doesn't fit the standard possessive structure (e.g., "the child's toy").
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Option (b): Mr. X's new bag is ready
Here, "Mr. X's" correctly shows that the "new bag" belongs to Mr. X. The apostrophe 's is added to the singular noun "Mr. X" to indicate ownership. This is a clear and grammatically correct use of the possessive apostrophe.
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Option (c): Mrs. X's got her bag
In this sentence, "Mrs. X's" is not showing possession. It is a contraction of "Mrs. X has". The apostrophe indicates the missing letters 'ha' from the word "has".
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Option (d): The child's slept
Similar to option (c), "child's" here is a contraction of "child has" or "child had". The apostrophe replaces the missing letters 'ha' or 'h', not indicating possession of something.
Conclusion on Possessive Use
Based on the analysis, only option (b) uses the apostrophe correctly to indicate the possessive form, showing ownership of the bag by Mr. X.
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