Question

what is the apostrophe doing in this sentence?
i could hear the owl’s hooting in the woods nearby.
choose 1 answer:
a the apostrophe shows the hooting comes from the owl.
b the apostrophe creates a plural.

Explanation:

In the sentence "I could hear the owl’s hooting in the woods nearby", the apostrophe in "owl’s" is used to show possession, meaning the hooting belongs to the owl (i.e., the hooting comes from the owl). Option B is incorrect because apostrophes are not used to create plurals (plurals of regular nouns are formed by adding -s or -es, e.g., "owls" for plural of "owl", not "owl's").

Answer:

A. The apostrophe shows the hooting comes from the owl.