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Usually, apostrophe S ('s) is not used with non-living things.
In this case, the of-construction is either maintained (the leg of the chair)
or a compound noun is formed (the chair leg).

1) Someone hit ____ when I was parked at the mall. (the door to my car)
A) my car's door B) my car door C) my car's door's
2) I'm going to Hawaii in ___. (a time of two days)
A) two days time B) two day's time C) two days' time
3) I met ____ at a party last week. (three of the five sons of Frank)
A) Frank's three sons B) three of Frank's sons C) three of Frank's son's
4) We're studying about ___. (the War that happened in 1812)
A) the war of 1812 B) 1812's War C) the 1812's war
5) The ___ is damaged. (the top of the box)
A) the box's top B) the box top C) the top's box
6) The scientists will give the report ___. (Length of time: 2 months)
A) in two months' time B) in two month's time C) in two monthes' time
7) I heard some strange noises in ___. (the barn of our cows)
A) our cows's barn B) our cows' barn C) our barn's cows
8) We'll have dinner in ____ . (Length of time: 20 minutes)
A) twenty minutes's time B) twenty minute's time C) twenty minutes' time
9) On Thanksgiving, we usually eat ____ . (a dinner of turkey)
A) a turkey dinner B) a turkey's dinner C) a dinner's turkey
10) Class, I'd like to tell you about ____. (the accomplishments of Abraham Lincoln)
A) Abraham Lincolns's accomplishments B) Abraham Lincolns' accomplishments C) Abraham Lincoln's accomplishments

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