Choose the correct sentence.
Correct answer: D. Apples, which are my favourite fruit, grow in my parents' orchard.
- A. Apples, which are my favourite fruit grow in my parent's orchard.
- B. Apples which are my favourite fruit grow in my parents' orchard.
- C. Apples which are my favourite fruit, grow in my parents' orchard.
- D. Apples, which are my favourite fruit, grow in my parents' orchard.
Explanation
The correct sentence is "Apples, which are my favourite fruit, grow in my parents' orchard." In this sentence, "which are my favourite fruit" is a non-essential clause that provides additional information about apples. It is correctly set off by commas. The possessive form "my parents' orchard" indicates that the orchard is owned by both parents. Other options either misuse the possessive apostrophe or fail to correctly punctuate the non-essential clause.
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