Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 4/5

The committee reviewed the ______ proposal for revising the city's zoning code and approved it unanimously.

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

  • A

    boss

  • B

    bosss

  • C

    boss's

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  • D

    bosses'

Explanation

A singular noun ending in s typically takes apostrophe + s in modern usage: "boss's proposal."

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