Choose the correct option to fill in the blank:
The children played in the muddy lane after the rain. The ______ footprints were all over Dadi’s clean verandah.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → children’s
Possessive of a plural noun not ending in -s:
- A plural noun that does not end in -s shows belonging with ’s, just like a singular noun. Children → children’s.
- The footprints belong to the children. “Children” is already plural, so it never takes another -s.
- “Childrens’” and “childrens” are not English words. “Children” with no apostrophe does not show belonging.
- Complete sentence: The children played in the muddy lane after the rain. The children’s footprints were all over Dadi’s clean verandah.