Plural Possessives Answers
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 the trucks’ cost
2. the complaints of the children the children’s complaints
3. the colors of the carpets the carpets’ colors
4. the salaries of the nurses the nurses’ salaries
5. the home of the babies the babies’ home
6. the alarm systems of the stores the stores’ alarm systems
7. the dinners of the mother-in-law the mothers-in-law’s dinners
8. the hobbies of the men the men’s hobbies
9. the costumes of the actresses the actresses’ costumes
10. the goals of the workers the workers’ goals