Which of the following sentences shows the correct use of possessives?
A)This companies' mission statement has been revised since it's merger.
B)This company's mission statement has been revised since its merger.
C)The banks' had been negotiating a merger for several months.
D)The bank's had been negotiating a merger for several month's.

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Option A is incorrect because "companies'" is a plural possessive, whereas the sentence requires a singular possessive "company's". Also, "it's" is a contraction of "it is" and does not convey possession. Option C is incorrect because "banks'" is a plural possessive and "had" should be singular "has" to match the subject. Option D is incorrect because "month's" is a possessive form, but the sentence requires a plural noun "months". Option B is the correct choice because it uses the singular possessive "company's" to show ownership, and the non-possessive pronoun "its" to refer to the merger.

Which of the Following Sentences Shows the Correct Use of Possessives