Choose the correct option to fill in the blank:
My three cousins share one laptop for their online classes. My ______ laptop is old and very slow.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → cousins’
Possessive of a plural noun:
- A plural noun that ends in -s shows belonging with an apostrophe after the s. Cousins → cousins’.
- The laptop belongs to all three cousins. So the plural form with the apostrophe after the s is needed.
- “Cousin’s” would mean the laptop of one cousin. “Cousins” with no apostrophe does not show belonging at all.
- Complete sentence: My three cousins share one laptop for their online classes. My cousins’ laptop is old and very slow.