Possessive Nouns: Joint and Separate Ownership

Identify if the statement is true or false.

In cases of joint ownership, only the second (or last) noun has to be possessive.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Identify if the statement is true or false.

In cases of separate ownership, only the first noun is possessive.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which statement best tells how to correct the error in the sentence below?

The seamstress had to alter both Emily and Julie’s dress before the party.

• Make the name Emily possessive also by adding an apostrophe and an s to the end of the word.

• Change the possessive form of the name Julie by adding an apostrophe only at the end of the word.

• Make the name Emily possessive also by adding an s and an apostrophe to the end of the word.

• Change the possessive form of the name Julie removing the apostrophe and s at the end of the word.

Which shows the correct possessive noun form of the underlined noun phrase in the sentence below?

When I went to my friend's birthday party, I finally met the mothers of Jeff and Joanna.

• Jeff's and Joanna mothers

• Jeff's and Joanna's mother

• Jeff's and Joanna's mothers

• Jeff and Joanna's mothers

Which shows the correct possessive noun form of the underlined noun phrase in the sentence below?

The proposal of Martin and William was outstanding, so the company has funded the project for the next year.

• Martins' and Williams' proposal

• Martin's and William proposal

• Martin's and William's proposal

• Martin and William's proposal

Choose the correct possessive forms of the nouns given inside the parenthesis to complete the sentence below.

(William and Martin)

____________________ mom works in an office in Makati City.

• William's and Martin's

• William and Martin's

• Williams' and Martins'

• William and Martins'

Which shows the correct possessive noun form of the underlined noun phrase in the sentence below?

The dance steps of Sarah and Sandy were both very difficult.

• Sarah's and Sandy's dance steps

• Sarah and Sandy's dance steps

• Sarah's and Sandy dance steps

• Sarah and Sandys' dance steps

Which shows the correct possessive noun form of the underlined noun phrase in the sentence below?

The store of Smith and John sells almost everything possible.

• Smith's and John store

• Smith's and John's store

• Smith and John's stores

• Smith and John's store

Which shows the correct possessive noun form of the underlined noun phrase in the sentence below?

The clothing of children and infants were in different parts of the store.

• The children's and infants's clothing

• The children and infants' clothing

• The childrens' and infants' clothing

• The children's and infants' clothing

Which shows the correct possessive noun form of the underlined noun phrase in the sentence below?

The discussion of the buyer and salesman went well over the price of the house.

• The buyer and salesman's discussion

• The buyer's and salesman's discussion

• The buyer's and salesman discussion

• The buyer and salesmans' discussion