Possessives Brain

What word best describes the function of the word "pet" in the phrase "Moby's pet?"

• Possessor

• Preposition

• Possessed

• Positive

How many apostrophes in the following sentence are parts of possessives? "The dog's collar doesn't fit as well as Alice's scarf."

• None

• One

• Two

• Three

What information can we assume about a noun if we know that its possessive form ends in "'s?"

• It's a singular noun, not a plural noun .

• It's a common noun, not a proper noun

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B

Which of the following nouns requires only an apostrophe to form a possessive?

• Desk

• Bus

• Alice

• Seat

The final "s" of the possessive "compass's" is optional. Which of these words is an antonym for "optional?"

• Obligatory

• Elective

• Voluntary

• Discretionary

One argument against including the final "s" of the possessive "compass's" is that it looks strange to have three "s's" in a row. What category would this complaint fall under?

• Grammar

• Style

• Context

• Theory

What is the correct possessive form of the noun "bees?"

• Bee's

• Bees's

• Bees'

• Bees

What is the correct possessive form of the plural noun "moose?"

• Moose'

• Moose's

• Mooses'

• Mooses's

What can we assume about a possessive in which neither an apostrophe nor an "s" have been added?

• It's not really a possessive.

• It's a possessive noun that ends in a double "s".

• It's a possessive noun that ends in a silent "s".

• It's a possessive pronoun.

Which phrase in the following sentence can be replaced by a possessive? "The children of Janice ran around the playground, shouting and laughing."

• "ran around"

• "of Janice"

• "the playground"

• "shouting and laughing"