6. Which one of the following sentences contains an incorrect usage of the singular possessive?
A. The alpha male is often the pack's leader.
B. Icarus's fate was sealed when he approached the sun.
[C. Mary was dominant among Jesus' disciples.]
D. The north forty has always been my family's land.
if this is wrong my 2 answer is A
I don't think any of them is incorrect. B is not used very often, but it's not actually incorrect.
Correct answer is B. If a word or name end in s, the apostrophe goes after the s. Example:
Correct:Mars'
Incorrect: Mars's.
To identify the sentence that contains an incorrect usage of the singular possessive, we need to determine if any of the sentences have incorrect grammar in the way they express ownership or possession.
Let's analyze each sentence individually:
A. The alpha male is often the pack's leader.
This sentence uses the possessive "pack's" correctly to indicate that the leader belongs to the pack.
B. Icarus's fate was sealed when he approached the sun.
This sentence uses the possessive "Icarus's" correctly to indicate that fate belongs to Icarus.
C. Mary was dominant among Jesus' disciples.
In this sentence, the possessive "Jesus'" is used to indicate that the disciples belong to Jesus. This is a correct usage.
[D. Mary was dominant among Jesus' disciples.]
The sentence listed as option D is a duplicate of the previous sentence, so it is not a valid option.
Therefore, the correct answer is C. None of the given sentences contain an incorrect usage of the singular possessive.