organ pipe mud daubers are wasps that construct their nests in a cluster of narrow, cylindrical shapes. this…

organ pipe mud daubers are wasps that construct their nests in a cluster of narrow, cylindrical shapes. this design provides advantages and disadvantages; the thin hollow tubes fit easily within small and protected areas, but if discovered by a predator, the _______ are usually quickly decimated due to a high concentration of the insects in one spot. which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english? choose 1 answer: a wasps nests b wasps nests c wasps nests d wasps nests

organ pipe mud daubers are wasps that construct their nests in a cluster of narrow, cylindrical shapes. this design provides advantages and disadvantages; the thin hollow tubes fit easily within small and protected areas, but if discovered by a predator, the _______ are usually quickly decimated due to a high concentration of the insects in one spot. which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english? choose 1 answer: a wasps nests b wasps nests c wasps nests d wasps nests

Answer

Brief Explanations:

To solve this, we analyze possessive and plural noun rules:

  1. The wasps (plural) construct nests (plural), so we need the plural possessive of "wasps" (to show the nests belong to the wasps) and the plural noun "nests".
  2. For a plural noun ending in "s" (like "wasps"), the possessive is formed by adding an apostrophe after "s" (→ "wasps’").
  3. "Nests" is plural (no additional apostrophe, as we are not showing possession of the nests themselves).
  • Option A: "wasps’ nests" uses the correct plural possessive ("wasps’") and plural noun ("nests").
  • Option B: "wasp’s nests’" incorrectly uses singular possessive ("wasp’s") and an extra apostrophe on "nests’".
  • Option C: "wasps’ nests’" incorrectly adds an apostrophe to "nests’".
  • Option D: "wasps nests" lacks the possessive apostrophe, making it grammatically incorrect.

Answer:

A. wasps’ nests