Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 4/5

Charles ______ groundbreaking work on natural selection transformed the biological sciences in the nineteenth century.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  • A

    Darwins

  • B

    Darwins'

  • C

    Darwins's

  • D

    Darwin's

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Explanation

"Darwin" is a singular proper noun not ending in s. Add apostrophe + s for the possessive: "Darwin's groundbreaking work."

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