Question

write the correct form of possessive noun in the blanks to correctly complete the sentences.
(1) the \frac{stairs}{(stair)} steep angle made it difficult to climb.
(2) those \frac{}{(women)} cellphones are bothering the other people in the library.
(3) the \frac{}{(children)} hands are very dirty.
(4) after a few days, the \frac{}{(babies)} responsiveness to voices improved dramatically.
(5) your \frac{}{(teeth)} enamel is much more prone to decay when you drink sugary sodas.
(6) by the end of the experiment, the \frac{}{(fungi)} smell was unbearable.
(7) ryan stopped suddenly when he noticed the \frac{}{(pennies)} bright glimmer at the bottom of the pond.
(8) \frac{}{(everyone)} exams have now been graded.
(9) you can really taste the \frac{}{(tomatoes)} rich flavor in this spaghetti sauce.
(10) i really want the \frac{}{(shelves)} color to match the rest of the bedroom furniture.
(11) the \frac{}{(torpedos)} direction changed to match our evasive maneuvers.
(12) you can find the \frac{}{(men)} room down the hall and to the left.
(13) the idea that you can catch a cold from cold weather is an old \frac{}{(wives)} tale.

Explanation:

Para formar el posesivo de un sustantivo plural que termina en -s, se agrega una comilla ('). Si el sustantivo plural no termina en -s, se agrega 's.

Answer:

(1) stairs'
(2) women's
(3) children's
(4) babies'
(5) teeth's
(6) fungi's
(7) pennies'
(8) everyone's
(9) tomatoes'
(10) shelves'
(11) torpedos'
(12) men's
(13) wives'