Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
In 1969, the United Nations reported that there was a possibility of large oil reserves in the East China Sea near the islands location.
A)islands
B)islands'
C)islands's
D)island's

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The best choice is "islands'"
An apostrophe can show the possessive case of nouns by using an apostrophe and s. An apostrophe after the s can indicate a plural noun or a noun that ends in s.Since the passage refers to more than one island, the plural form of the word should have an apostrophe after s.

Choose the Answer Which Best Rewords the Italicized Portion