What is the word in bold? The vultures' small red heads and sharp white beaks could be seen from a distance as the large birds circled overhead. a plural possessive noun a singular possessive noun

## Step 1<br />The problem asks us to identify the type of noun that the word "vultures'" is in the given sentence. The word "vultures'" is in bold and is the subject of the sentence. <br /><br />## Step 2<br />The word "vultures'" is a plural possessive noun. This is because it is the plural form of the noun "vulture" and it is used to show possession or ownership. In this case, the possession is the small red heads and sharp white beaks of the vultures.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The word "vultures'" is not a singular possessive noun. A singular possessive noun would be "vulture's", which would indicate that the small red heads and sharp white beaks belong to one vulture, not multiple.