The professor was surprised that four __________ were exactly the same.
A)student's essays
B)students' essays
C)students' essay's
D)student's essay'ss

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct possessive form of "students" is "students'". Therefore, option B is the correct choice, where "students' essays" indicates that four essays belonging to multiple students were exactly the same. Option A is incorrect because "student's" indicates possession by a single student, while option C and D are incorrect due to incorrect usage of possessive apostrophes.

The Professor Was Surprised That Four __________ Were Exactly the Same