WorksheetsBrainpop Possessives
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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"
