Question

Jenna was always careful to mind her Ps and Qs when her husbands mother visited her.
Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.
A) Jenna was always careful to mind her P's and Q's when her husbands mother visited her.
B) Jenna was always careful to mind her P's and Q's when her husband's mother visited her.
C) Jenna was always careful to mind her Ps and Qs when her husbands' mother visited her.
D) No change.

Answer 1

Hint: The phrase 'mind one's P's and Q's' literally means' mind one's manners' or mind one's language.' Originally, "P's and Q's" (or Ps and Qs) meant "pints and quarts."

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the given options:
These letters are followed by apostrophes because they refer to plural terms. Many individuals, however, omit the apostrophe and leave them alone. However, keeping the apostrophe is recommended.

Option A) Incorrect option. Because these letters allude to plural nouns, they are followed by apostrophes. The apostrophe after 'husbands' is missing, so it's an inaccurate option.

Option B) Correct Option. This choice is valid since the apostrophes at "P's and Q's" and "husband's" are properly positioned. The apostrophe signifies possession in the phrase "the mother of her husband."

Option C) Incorrect option. Because the apostrophe has been added after 's' the word 'husbands' has been converted to a plural noun, implying that she has more than one husband. However, there is only one mother in question (even if that is the fact). As a result, the sentence's meaning is uncertain.

Option D) Incorrect option. Because the sentence requires changes at 'Ps and Qs' and 'husbands,' this choice is erroneous.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘B’ i.e, Jenna was always careful to mind her P's and Q's when her husband's mother visited her.

Note:
- To show possession or ownership, an apostrophe is employed. To singular possessive nouns, plural possessive nouns that do not finish in -s, and singular possessive nouns that end in -s, an apostrophe and a -s should be added. When a plural possessive word ends in -s, only an apostrophe should be used to express possession or ownership.
- When punctuation is parallel, it signifies that a dash or comma breaking a major clause requires identical punctuation at the start and conclusion of the clause.