Plural Possessives

Directions:

Rewrite each phrase below so that it uses an apostrophe to show possession. To change from one form of the possessive to the other, you will need to change the order of the words and to omit some words.

Example:

            the length of the skirts                the skirt’s length

1. the cost of the trucks                     ______________________

2. the complaints of the children            ______________________

3. the colors of the carpets                    ______________________

4. the salaries of the nurses                 ______________________

5. the home of the babies                     ______________________

6. the alarm systems of the stores            ______________________

7. the dinners of the mother-in-law            ______________________

8. the hobbies of the men                    ______________________

9. the costumes of the actresses            ______________________

10. the goals of the workers                  ______________________               

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