Exercise: Forming the possessive case using apostrophes

EXERCISE 57.1

Revise each of the following sentences to form the possessive case of the italicized words.

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    Charles and Camilla first visit to the United States as a married couple included a stop at the White House.
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    The long debate over states rights culminated in the Civil War.
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    She insists that her personal life is nobody business.
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    The sidewalk smokers disregarded the surgeon generals warnings.
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    Anna and Tobias income dropped dramatically after Anna lost her job.