Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A
Austen’s most famous novels,
B
Austens’ most famous novels’,
C
Austens most famous novels,
D
Austen’s most famous novel’s,
Explanation
Correct answer: A.
Choice A is the best answer. The convention being tested is the use of plural and possessive nouns. The singular possessive proper noun "Austen’s" and the plural noun "novels" correctly indicates that Austen wrote multiple novels that were famous.
Why the other choices are wrong
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect because the context requires the singular possessive proper noun "Austen’s" and the plural noun "novels," not the plural possessive nouns "Austens’" and "novels’."
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect because the context requires the singular possessive proper noun "Austen’s," not the plural proper noun "Austens."
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect because the context requires the plural noun "novels," not the singular possessive noun "novel’s."