Question

Which sentence uses possessive pronouns correctly?


A.
The squirrel carried it's acorns up the oak tree.


B.
Carl said that the markers were his'.


C.
Those suitcases are their's.


D.
Have you seen the cat and its kittens?

Answer 1

I think it's A

Answer 2

Because the apostrophe shows possession and no a contraction.

Answer 3

"it's" means it is. the possessive of "it" is its.

Answer 4

?

Answer 5

"it's" is not possessive

Answer 6

"its" is possessive.

Answer 7

I'm still kinda confused. It's possessive because it's singular, right? The other answer choices don't seem right.

Answer 8

http://www.grammar-monster.com/easily_confused/its_its.htm This should help.

Answer 9

So C?

Answer 10

I didn't look at the link :$ I just picked the second one I thought it was. I just look at the lesson and there was an example with the same concept with A being the correct answer.

Answer 11

does this sentence make sense: The squirrel carried it is acorns up the oak tree.

Answer 12

No but it could be for possessive because it's singular. Is it A or C? The other ones don't make sense.

Answer 13

Like: The girl's wagon is red. POSSESSIVE
Other: The girl's playing with her red wagon at the park.

Answer 14

I take you did not look at the link I posted. it is not A or C

Answer 15

Isn't it B)?

Answer 16

No, his' has an apostrophe.

Answer 17

his= singular

Answer 18

A is not correct because it has an apostrophe

Answer 19

you are correct B is wrong

Answer 20

I think it is D

Answer 21

Oh I thought that was a typo lol

Answer 22

lol naw

Answer 23

yes it is D. Have you seen the cat and its kittens? this sentence uses the correct form of the possessive.

Answer 24

Lol :)

Answer 25

sweet...confirmation is always good :)