Question

what is the word in bold? the delegates trip to cairo was delayed because of bad weather, and they were forced to spend a night in a hotel by the airport. a plural possessive noun a singular possessive noun a plural noun

Explanation:

1. First, analyze the word "delegates'". The base noun "delegates" is plural (since it has the -s ending for plural).
2. The apostrophe after the -s of the plural noun indicates possession, so it is a plural possessive noun. A singular possessive noun would be like "delegate's" (singular noun +'s), and a plural noun without possession would be "delegates" (just plural, no apostrophe for possession here).

Answer:

a plural possessive noun