Which sentence reflects the correct usage of a plural possessive noun?
a. olympic snowboarders determination drives them through the rigorous' training required to remain competitive in the sport.
b. olympic snowboarders's determination drives them through the rigorous training required to remain competitive in the sport.
c. olympic snowboarders' determination drives them through the rigorous training required to remain competitive in the sport.
d. olympic snowboarders determination drives them through the rigorous's training required to remain competitive in the sport.

these have to be in your own words

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader