EXERCISE 42.1

Complete each of the following sentences by inserting ’s or an apostrophe alone to form the possessive case of the italicized words. Example:

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  1. Grammar is not everybody favorite subject.
    Grammar is everybody’s favorite subject.

  2. An ibis wingspan is about half as long as a flamingo.
    An ibis’s wingspan is about half as long as a flamingo’s.

  3. Charles and Camilla first visit to the United States as a married couple included a stop at the White House.
    Charles and Camilla’s first visit to the United States as a married couple included a stop at the White House.

  4. The long debate over states rights culminated in the Civil War.
    The long debate over states’ rights culminated in the Civil War.

  5. Kobe Bryant and Tiger Woods personal crises have threatened to overshadow their athletic careers.
    Kobe Bryant’s and Tiger Woods’s personal crises have threatened to overshadow their athletic careers.

  6. She insists that her personal life is nobody business.
    She insists that her personal life is nobody’s business.

  7. Parents often question their children choice of friends.
    Parents often question their children’s choice of friends.

  8. This dog has a beagle ears and a St. Bernard face.
    This dog has a beagle’s ears and a St. Bernard’s face.

  9. The sidewalk smokers disregarded the surgeon generals warnings.
    The sidewalk smokers disregarded the surgeon general’s warnings.

  10. Anna and Tobias income dropped dramatically after Anna lost her job.
    Anna and Tobias’s income dropped dramatically after Anna lost her job.