Possessive 's Exercises PDFSet 4: Possessive Case: Time Expressions & Double Genitive
20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.I need ___ rest before the exam.
a) a good night'sb) a good nightsc) a good nights'd) a good night
2.That painting is ___.
a) a masterpiece of Monetb) a Monet's masterpiecec) a masterpiece of Monet'sd) a masterpiece Monet's
3.She gets ___ holiday every year.
a) four week'sb) four weeks'c) four weeksd) four-weeks
4.Is David a ___ of yours?
a) friend'sb) friendsc) friends'd) friend
5.The project requires ___ work.
a) a yearsb) a year'sc) a yeard) a years'
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.a good night's
2.a masterpiece of Monet's
3.four weeks'
4.friend
5.a year's
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Preview: Explanations
1."a good night's"(a)
Time expressions use possessive 's: a good night's rest (= the rest of one good night).
2."a masterpiece of Monet's"(c)
Double genitive: 'of' + noun + 's. We say 'a masterpiece of Monet's' to mean 'one of Monet's masterpieces'.
3."four weeks'"(b)
Plural time expression: weeks (plural, ending in -s) + apostrophe only: four weeks' holiday.
4."friend"(d)
Double genitive with pronoun: 'a friend of yours'. The word 'friend' is not possessive here — 'yours' already shows possession.
5."a year's"(b)
Singular time expression: a year → a year's work (= work that takes one year).
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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