Singular and Possessive Plurals

Directions:

This exercise includes both singular and plural possessives. 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 flavor of the toothpaste                    the toothpaste’s flavor

1.      the credit cards of the women             ______________________

2.      the birthdays of the girls                   ______________________

3.      the benefits of the plan              ______________________

4.      the backs of the chairs                     ______________________

5.      the events of the week                        ______________________

6.      the meetings of the clubs                 ______________________

7.      the plots of the movies              ______________________

8.      the laboratories of the company          ______________________

9.      the reunion of the alumni                     ______________________

10.  the techniques of the manager           ______________________

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