This is a title of a book i am writing for a project, and i need to know which is grammtically correct, please don't say it needs to be underlined, i already know that.
A) Dolly the Dolphins Birthday Surprise
B) Dolly the Dolphin's Birthday Surprise
C) Dolly the Dolphins' Brithday Surprise
2006-10-21 14:15:28 · 37 answers · asked by pavan_says_ello 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
You need an apostrophe to show possession (there's a linguistically historical reason for this, as for much of English spelling). Write the owner of whatever it is (eg the Birthday Surprise). Then put an apostrophe. Then decide whether or not you need to add an 's'.
The lady's hats = the hats belonging to the lady (needs an 's');
The ladies' hats = the hats belonging to the ladies (no further 's' needed);
Jesus' life = the life of Jesus.
This works every time, no exceptions. I was taught this my second year at school (1973, aged 6). Pity such a simple rule seems to be no longer taught - teach your children!
2006-10-21 14:47:51 · answer #1 · answered by ~jve~ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
B. The "apostrophe s" shows possession. The birthday surprise belongs to Dolly the Dolphin. The "s apostrophe" would show possession for multiple dolphins. No apostrophe just means more than one dolphin, shows no possession.
2006-10-21 14:32:19 · answer #2 · answered by Butterfly Princess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The correct answey is B because Dolly is one dolphin and you want to show the birthday belongs to her, so you put an apostophe between the n and s. (dolphin's)
2006-10-21 16:55:59 · answer #3 · answered by Mona 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b Dolphin`s spelled this way indicates singular possession. This is Dolly Dophin`s Birthday Surprise. Spelling Dolphins indicate plural or more than one dolphin, and spelling Dolphins` indicate plural possession.
2006-10-21 14:22:36 · answer #4 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is B. "Dolphin's" is the singular possesive of "Dolphin". And since it sounds like "Dolly" isn't traveling with a posse, Dolphins' isn't for her.
2006-10-21 14:21:32 · answer #5 · answered by kia777 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B is Totally correct, C is for more than one dolphin and a is for dolphins in general
2006-10-21 14:16:55 · answer #6 · answered by dramateen23 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
b is correct, the 's represents that the birthday belongs to dolly.
a would refer to dolly as being many, but even that would be incorrect. -s means more than one.
c would mean that there are many dollys, and they all have this birthday.
good luck!! :)
2006-10-21 14:20:00 · answer #7 · answered by rhay ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B
A. Dolphins is plural but shouldn't be
B. Correct
C. You put an apstrophe after the "s" if the word already ends in "s"
2006-10-21 15:18:43 · answer #8 · answered by blitzyflitzy294 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say "B" also because ('s) shows possesion. And although a mouthfull, It is still Dolly's Surprise.
2006-10-21 14:18:43 · answer #9 · answered by Shelley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b) because ('s) means that the birthday belongs to dolly, which it does
2006-10-21 14:17:38 · answer #10 · answered by spookydakat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋