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Possessive 's Exercises PDFSet 1: Possessive 's: Singular Nouns & Whose Questions

20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included

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Preview: Questions

Fill in the blank with the correct option.

1.This is ___.

a) Tom's bagb) Toms bagc) Tom bagd) bag of Tom

2.The ___ toys are on the floor.

a) babysb) baby'sc) babyd) babys'

3.___ is this umbrella? — It's Sarah's.

a) Who'sb) Whoc) Whosed) Whom

4.My ___ office is on the third floor.

a) fathersb) fatherc) fathers'd) father's

5.I like ___ new dress.

a) Maria'sb) Mariasc) Marias'd) Maria

... and 15 more questions in the PDF

Preview: Answers

1.Tom's bag

2.baby's

3.Whose

4.father's

5.Maria's

... and 15 more answers in the PDF

Preview: Explanations

1."Tom's bag"(a)

Add 's to a person's name to show possession: Tom → Tom's bag.

2."baby's"(b)

Add 's to a singular noun to show it owns something: baby → baby's toys.

3."Whose"(c)

'Whose' asks about possession. Don't confuse it with 'who's' (= who is).

4."father's"(d)

Use 's with a singular noun to show possession: father → father's office.

5."Maria's"(a)

Add 's to a person's name: Maria → Maria's new dress.

... and 15 more explanations in the PDF

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