Question

advanced (plural) possession
choose the option that correctly uses the apostrophe to show a plural possessive.
these latest ____ magnitudes were off the richter scale!
choose 1 answer:
a earthquakes’s
b earthquakes’

Explanation:

For plural nouns that already end in "s" (like "earthquakes"), the correct way to form the possessive is to add only an apostrophe after the final "s", not an additional "s" with the apostrophe.

Answer:

B. earthquakes’