Question

Questions 11–16: Fill in the blank in each of these sentences by forming the correct plural possessive of the noun in parentheses.

11. We waited several hours for the _____ (man) decision, then went ahead.

12. The door of the _____ (airplane) hangar had to be repaired before they could takeoff.

13. Two insurance companies were involved, and both _____ (company) forms had to be completed.

14. The difference in quality between the two _____ (sheep) wool was apparent.

15. The dental technician told me that flossing was for my _____ (tooth) protection.

16. We were present when our _____ (brother-in-law) new restaurant was opened for business.

Answer 1

Man’s
Airplane’s
Company’s
Sheep’s
Tooth’s
Brothers in law

Answer 2

11. men's

12. airplanes'

13. companies'

14. sheep's

15. teeth's

16. brothers-in-law's

Step-by-step explanation:

Irregular plural nouns like men, sheep and teeth take 's possessive case. However, it is unnecessary to add 's to regular plural nouns that end in -s; so nouns like airplanes and companies can just take the apostrophe ' form when forming plural possessive case.