Question

Read the phrase.

the windows of the buildings

Which is the correct way to rewrite this phrase?


the building’s windows

the buildings’s windows

the buildings windows

the buildings’ windows

Answer 1

The answer would be the last option, "buildings' windows"

Step-by-step explanation:

Singular:

Building's Windows

Plural:

Buildings' Windows

Answer 2

Greetings!

The noun (buildings) is a possessive noun, meaning that it has a relationship of owning the other noun (windows). However, the possessive noun in this case is plural (ends with s) and is thus treated differently than a singular possessive noun:

Singular:
Building's Windows

Plural:
Buildings' Windows

In this scenario, since possessive noun end in s/is plural, we don't add the s.
The answer would therefore be the last option, "buildings' windows"

Hope this helps!
-Benjamin