The home of Jeff Simms is next to the shop of three sisters.?

Question

Which one of the following sentences expresses this idea grammatically?
a.Jeff Simm's house is next-door to those lady's shop.
b.Jeff Simms' house is next-door to those ladies shop.
c.Jeff Summs's house is next-door to those ladies' shop.
d.Jeff Simms' house is next-door to those ladys' shop.

Answer 1

C

Even though Jeff's last name ends in an s, it is singular and you still need the 's to show possession. The shop is owned by a group of ladies. The noun must be plural, so a and d are out. Pluralized words, shown as a possessive require only the trailing apostrophe.