Examkin

Soru

Zorluk: OrtaApostrophes for Possessives and Contractions

While the two software developers worked late to patch the security flaw, the programmers' main concern was that the system would lose its users' trust.

Which of the following is the best version of the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. NO CHANGECevap
  2. B
    programmer's main concern was that the system would lose its
  3. C
    programmers' main concern was that the system would lose it's
  4. D
    programmer's main concern was that the system would lose it's

Cevap

NO CHANGE
The correct option correctly uses the plural possessive apostrophe after the 's' in 'programmers' because the introductory clause references 'two software developers.' It also correctly uses the possessive pronoun 'its' to show that the trust belongs to the 'system,' whereas the contraction 'it's' (meaning 'it is' or 'it has') would be grammatically incorrect in this context.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Determine if the possessive noun 'programmers' should be singular or plural.
Since the sentence refers to 'the two software developers,' the noun must be plural possessive, which is written as 'programmers''.
The introductory clause establishes that there are two developers, so a plural possessive is required.
2
Determine whether the possessive pronoun 'its' or the contraction 'it's' is correct.
The word modifies 'users' trust' and represents ownership by the system, so the possessive pronoun 'its' is correct.
The contraction 'it's' stands for 'it is' or 'it has,' which does not make sense in the phrase 'the system would lose it is users' trust.'

Anahtar Kavram

Using apostrophes correctly for singular/plural possessive nouns and distinguishing between the possessive pronoun 'its' and the contraction 'it's'.
Bu soruyu puanla

Konular

Apostrophes for Possessives and Contractions

Bu konudan daha fazla soru