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Difficulty: MediumApostrophes for Possessives and Contractions

Although the dance troupe performed several complex routines, the dancers' choreographer worried about its reception among the traditional judges.

Which of the following choices represents the correct punctuation for the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. NO CHANGEAnswer
  2. B
    dancers' choreographer worried about it's
  3. C
    dancer's choreographer worried about its
  4. D
    dancers choreographer worried about its

Answer

NO CHANGE
The correct option correctly uses the plural possessive form 'dancers'' to describe the choreographer of the group of dancers within the troupe. It also correctly uses the possessive pronoun 'its' to refer to the reception of the troupe. Because the original phrasing is grammatically correct and appropriate in context, no changes are needed.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine if the noun modifying 'choreographer' should be singular or plural, and possessive or not.
The sentence mentions a 'dance troupe,' which is a collective noun indicating a group of multiple dancers. The choreographer belongs to the dancers, so a plural possessive form is required.
This establishes that the correct noun form is the plural possessive 'dancers''.
2
Evaluate whether the pronoun referring to the 'reception' of the troupe should be a contraction or a possessive pronoun.
The sentence refers to the reception of the troupe (possessive), so the possessive pronoun 'its' is correct.
This distinguishes between the possessive pronoun 'its' and the contraction 'it's' (meaning 'it is' or 'it has').
3
Compare the original underlined portion against the identified correct forms.
The original text ('dancers' choreographer worried about its') uses both the plural possessive 'dancers'' and the possessive pronoun 'its' correctly, which matches the required grammatical rules.
This confirms that no change is necessary.

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Apostrophes for Possessives and Contractions
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