Question

Find the punctuation error in this sentence:   

The two dogs share one bone and, on Saturday, the dog’s bone was gone.

Accepted Answer

The apostrophe (‘) should be placed after the *s* in *dogs* (as in “...the *dogs’* bone was gone”) to indicate that the bone belongs to both of the dogs.

Flashcard 15 - Writing Flashcard Set for the PERT

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