Tourists are attracted to the islands' clean, mellow beaches and inexpensive hote a plural possessive noun a plural noun a singular possessive noun

## Step 1<br />The problem is asking us to identify the correct grammatical term for the phrase "islands'". In English grammar, a possessive noun is used to indicate ownership or association. <br /><br />## Step 2<br />In this word "islands'" is used to indicate that the beaches and hotels belong to or are associated with the islands. The word "islands'" is a plural possessive noun because it is in plural form and it is possessive.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The word "islands'" is not a plural noun because it is not just a simple plural noun, but it is possessive. It is not a singular possessive noun because it is not in singular form.