Nouns and Their Possessions Quiz

Which word is a noun in the sentence: "The cat is sleeping on the couch"?

• sleeping

• cat

• on

• is

Answer explanation

In the sentence "The cat is sleeping on the couch", the word 'cat' is a noun as it names a specific animal. The other options are either verbs or prepositions, making 'cat' the correct choice.

Choose the correct possessive form of the noun: "dog"

• dogs

• dog's

• dogs'

• doges

Answer explanation

The correct possessive form of 'dog' is 'dog's', indicating ownership (e.g., the dog's leash). 'Dogs' is plural, 'dogs'' is plural possessive, and 'doges' is not a standard form.

Choose the correct plural possessive form of "child."

• childs'

• child's

• children's

• childrens'

Answer explanation

The correct plural possessive form of 'child' is 'children's' because 'children' is the plural of 'child', and the possessive form is created by adding an apostrophe and 's' to 'children'.

Identify the plural possessive noun in the sentence: "The teachers' lounge is very comfortable."

• teachers

• teachers'

• lounge

• comfortable

Answer explanation

The plural possessive noun in the sentence is "teachers'". It indicates that the lounge belongs to multiple teachers, showing possession. The apostrophe after "teachers" signifies that it is possessive.

What is the common mistake in the sentence: "The cats' are playing in the garden"?

• The use of "are"

• The use of "cats'"

• The use of "playing"

• The use of "in"

Answer explanation

The mistake in the sentence is the use of "cats'". It incorrectly suggests possession for multiple cats. The correct form should be "The cats are playing in the garden" without the apostrophe.

Which word is a possessive noun in the sentence: "Sarah's book is on the table"?

• book

• table

• Sarah's

• on

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'Sarah's' shows ownership of the book, making it a possessive noun. The other words do not indicate possession, so 'Sarah's' is the correct answer.

Form the plural of the noun "bus".

• bus

• buses

• buss

• bus's

Answer explanation

The plural of 'bus' is formed by adding 'es' to the end, resulting in 'buses'. The other options are incorrect forms: 'buss' is a different word, 'bus's' indicates possession, and 'bus' is the singular form.

Which sentence uses a plural possessive noun correctly?

• The dogs' bone is buried.

• The dog's bones are buried.

• The dogs bone is buried.

• The dogs bones are buried.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The dogs' bone is buried.' because 'dogs'' indicates possession by multiple dogs, while 'dog's' indicates possession by one dog. The other options either misuse the possessive form or lack proper punctuation.

What is the plural form of the noun "mouse"?

• mouses

• mouse

• mice

• mices

Answer explanation

The plural form of 'mouse' is 'mice'. This is an example of an irregular plural, where the word changes form rather than simply adding 's' or 'es'. The other options are incorrect.

Choose the correct possessive form of the noun: "teacher"

• teachers

• teacher's

• teachers'

• teach's

Answer explanation

The correct possessive form of 'teacher' is 'teacher's', indicating something that belongs to one teacher. 'Teachers' refers to multiple teachers, while 'teachers'' indicates possession by multiple teachers, and 'teach's' is incorrect.