Possessives Quiz Date: Name

[Pages:1]Possessives Quiz

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

a. Possessor b. Preposition c. Possessed d. Positive

6. 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?

a. Grammar b. Style

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

a. None b. One c. Two d. Three

c. Context d. Theory

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

a. Bee's b. Bees's c. Bees' d. Bees

3. What information can we assume about a noun if we

know that its possessive form ends in "'s?"

8. What is the correct possessive form of the plural

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

noun "moose?"

b. It's a common noun, not a proper noun

a. Moose'

c. Both A and B

b. Moose's

d. Neither A nor B

c. Mooses'

d. Mooses's

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

a. Desk b. Bus

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

a. It's not really a possessive

c. Alice d. Seat

b. It's a possessive noun that ends in a double "s" c. It's a possessive noun that ends in a silent "s" d. It's a possessive pronoun

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

a. Obligatory b. Elective c. Voluntary d. Discretionary

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

a. "ran around" b. "of Janice" c. "the playground" d. "shouting and laughing"

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