Question

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in the following blog post there are 4 missing possessive apostrophes. insert them where necessary.

my favourite animals

the himalayan pika is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal related to rabbits and hares. typically about 6 inches long, pikas are so cute and adorable that i just love them.

bengal tigers are my next best animal, as i once saw one in the wild. the tigers black-and-orange coat was lovely and its eyes glinted in the light from the setting sun. it was magical.

dolphins squeaks endear them to me, so they take third place in my list. highly intelligent, they have been known to help drowning humans.

blue whales come next. they are the longest and heaviest animals to have ever lived, and that takes some doing. whales songs can be heard more than 500 miles away.

blyths kingfisher is fifth and last in my list. named after the english zoologist, edward blyth, many of these kingfishers homes are under threat from illegal logging.

Explanation:

Identify singular possessive nouns requiring apostrophes

The singular noun "tigers" in the phrase "The tigers black-and-orange coat" refers to the coat belonging to a single tiger ("one in the wild"). It requires a singular possessive apostrophe: "tiger's".

Identify plural possessive nouns requiring apostrophes

The plural nouns "Dolphins", "Whales", and "kingfishers" act as possessives modifying "squeaks", "songs", and "homes" respectively:

• "Dolphins squeaks" refers to the squeaks of multiple dolphins, requiring a plural possessive apostrophe: "Dolphins'".
• "Whales songs" refers to the songs of multiple whales, requiring a plural possessive apostrophe: "Whales'".
• "kingfishers homes" refers to the homes of multiple kingfishers, requiring a plural possessive apostrophe: "kingfishers'".

Verify the total count of corrections

The four corrected words are:

1. "tigers" $

ightarrow$ "tiger's"

1. "Dolphins" $

ightarrow$ "Dolphins'"

1. "Whales" $

ightarrow$ "Whales'"

1. "kingfishers" $

ightarrow$ "kingfishers'"
This matches the 4 missing possessive apostrophes specified in the prompt.

Answer:

In the following blog post there are 4 missing possessive apostrophes. Insert them where necessary.

My Favourite Animals

The Himalayan pika is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal related to rabbits and hares. Typically about 6 inches long, pikas are so cute and adorable that I just love them.

Bengal tigers are my next best animal, as I once saw one in the wild. The tiger's black-and-orange coat was lovely and its eyes glinted in the light from the setting sun. It was magical.

Dolphins' squeaks endear them to me, so they take third place in my list. Highly intelligent, they have been known to help drowning humans.

Blue whales come next. They are the longest and heaviest animals to have ever lived, and that takes some doing. Whales' songs can be heard more than 500 miles away.

Blyth's Kingfisher is fifth and last in my list. Named after the English zoologist, Edward Blyth, many of these kingfishers' homes are under threat from illegal logging.