Question

Which one of the following sentences contains an incorrect usage of the singular possessive?. . A. Mary was dominant among Jesus' disciples.. B. The north forty has always been my family's land.. C. Icarus's fate was sealed when he approached the sun.. D. The alpha male is often the pack's leader.. . I chose C. What do you think?

Answer 1

"Icarus's fate was sealed when he approached the sun" is the one among the following sentences that contains an incorrect usage of the singular possessive. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the third option or option "C". I hope the answer has helped you.

Answer 2

Answer:

C). Icarus's fate was sealed when he approached the sun.

Explanation:

A singular possessive noun is simply illustrated by the use of letter 's' after the apostrophe that shows ownership or possession. For example, 'Joseph's book', 'Sophia's puppy', 'Mr. Clarke's car', etc.

As per the question, the sentence that carries an incorrect usage of the singular possessive because should have been 'Icarus' instead of "Icarus's" as the rule says that a single apostrophe(') could be used in case of the noun ending with consonant 's' which helps avoid repetition of the same consonant sound consecutively and make it more readable. Therefore, it wrongly employs the singular possessive is wrongly employed here and hence, option C is the correct answer.