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Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
The President of America's speech was applauded by the audience.

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NO CHANGE
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The President's of America's speech was applauded by the audience.
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The President of America speech was applauded by the audience.
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The President's of America speech was applauded by the audience.
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Solution

The correct option is A NO CHANGE
When the subject has more than one word, we add an apostrophe before 's' for the last word of the subject in order to show possession. Hence, in the sentence given, the 's will come at the end of the word 'America' not 'President'.

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