Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

The ______ tools, including chisels and pumice stones, suggest a sophisticated sculpting tradition predating the classical era.

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

  • A

    artisans

  • B

    artisans'

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  • C

    artisanss'

  • D

    artisan's

Explanation

Plural artisans collectively own the tools. Plural possession of regular plurals: add apostrophe after the s — "artisans' tools."

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