Possessive 's Exercises PDFSet 3: Saxon Genitive vs Of-Genitive & Special Forms
20 questions·14 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.The ___ is broken.
a) tables legb) table leg'sc) leg of the tabled) table's leg
2.I drove my ___ car to work.
a) brother-in-law'sb) brother's-in-lawc) brother-in-laws'd) brothers-in-law's
3.Tom and Jerry share a flat. It's ___.
a) Tom's and Jerry's flatb) Tom and Jerry flatc) Tom's and Jerry flatd) Tom and Jerry's flat
4.The ___ was very interesting.
a) film's endb) end of the filmc) films endd) film end's
5.I have an appointment at the ___.
a) dentist'sb) dentistsc) dentistd) dentists'
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.leg of the table
2.brother-in-law's
3.Tom and Jerry's flat
4.end of the film
5.dentist's
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."leg of the table"(c)
For inanimate objects, we normally use 'of': the leg of the table, not the table's leg.
2."brother-in-law's"(a)
For compound nouns, add 's to the last word: brother-in-law → brother-in-law's car.
3."Tom and Jerry's flat"(d)
When two people share one thing, add 's only to the last name: Tom and Jerry's flat.
4."end of the film"(b)
For things (film), we prefer 'of': the end of the film.
5."dentist's"(a)
'At the dentist's' is a fixed expression meaning 'at the dentist's office/surgery'. The place noun is dropped but 's remains.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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