Possessive Nouns Quiz

If I am writing a plural possessive noun, I use _____.

• 's

• s'

• s

If I am writing a singular possessive noun, I use _____.

• 's

• s

• s'

“The cat's toy was broken.” The sentence shows that there is one cat.

• True

• False

“The cows’ tails swished.” The sentence shows that there is one cow.

• True

• False

“The bird’s feathers are blue.” The sentence shows that there is more than one bird.

• True

• False

“Our dad’s beard is scruffy.” The sentence shows that there is one dad.

• True

• False

“The socks’ stains couldn’t be cleaned.” The sentence shows that there is one sock.

• True

• False

Look at the picture and read the sentence. Decide if the possessive noun in bold is singular or plural.

"The students tablets sat on the desks."

• Correct as is.

• student's

• students'

Look at the picture and read the sentence. Decide if the possessive noun in bold is singular or plural. Be sure the apostrophe is in the right place.

"The teachers pencil was in her hand."

• Correct as is.

• teachers'

• teacher's

Look at the picture and read the sentence. Decide if the possessive noun in bold is singular or plural. Be sure the apostrophe is in the right place.

"Two students hands were raised."

• Correct as is.

• students'

• student's