Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 4/5

The ______ shoes were specially designed for the demanding terrain of the multi-day mountain trek.

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

  • A

    childrens'

  • B

    children's

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  • C

    childs

  • D

    child's

Explanation

"Children" is the plural of "child"; the plural is irregular and not ending in s. The possessive adds apostrophe + s: "children's shoes."

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