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The knives and forks that Harry set out were part of the silverware he inherited from his grandparents.
Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.
  1. The knives' and forks' that Harry set out were part of the silverware he inherited from his grandparent's.
  2. The knives and forks that Harry set out were part of the silverware he inherited from his grandparent's.
  3. The knife's and fork's that Harry set out were part of the silverware he inherited from his grandparents.
  4. NO CHANGE

A
The knife's and fork's that Harry set out were part of the silverware he inherited from his grandparents.
B
The knives and forks that Harry set out were part of the silverware he inherited from his grandparent's.
C
The knives' and forks' that Harry set out were part of the silverware he inherited from his grandparent's.
D
NO CHANGE
Solution
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According to the general rule, an apostrophe and s is not used to make regular nouns plural. Thus, in the given sentence, no additional punctuations are required. The correct answer is Option D, no change. The remaining options are incorrect.

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