Possessives Quiz

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Instructions: Apostrophes can be tricky! Test whether you know the rules for showing ownership in English.

1.
Which is the correct possessive form for one dog's bone?
A
The dog's bone
B
The dogs' bone
C
The dogs bone
D
The dogs's bone
2.
How do you show possession for a plural noun ending in 's' (like 'parents')?
A
Parents'
B
Parent's
C
Parents's
D
Parentses
3.
Which is correct? 'The ___ toys were scattered.'
A
childrens'
B
childrens
C
children's
D
children
4.
What is the possessive form of 'it'?
A
Its's
B
Its'
C
It's
D
Its
5.
Which sentence uses the possessive correctly?
A
The cat licked it paws.
B
The cat licked its paws.
C
The cat licked its' paws.
D
The cat licked it's paws.
6.
How do you form the possessive of 'James'?
A
James'
B
Jame's
C
Both A and B are accepted
D
James's
7.
Which is correct for joint ownership? 'Tom and Jerry's ___'
A
Toms and Jerrys house
B
Tom's and Jerry's house (if they share one house)
C
Tom and Jerry's house (if they share one house)
D
Tom and Jerry house
8.
Which shows separate ownership correctly?
A
Tom's and Jerry's cars
B
Tom's and Jerry cars
C
Toms' and Jerrys' cars
D
Tom and Jerry's cars
9.
What is the possessive of 'women'?
A
Women's
B
Womens'
C
Women
D
Womens
10.
Which is correct? '___ going to the store.'
A
There
B
Their
C
Theyre
D
They're
11.
'Whose' and 'who's' — which is possessive?
A
Neither is possessive
B
Who's (who's book is this?)
C
Both are possessive
D
Whose (whose book is this?)
12.
Which sentence is correct?
A
The two week vacation was wonderful.
B
The two weeks vacation was wonderful.
C
The two week's vacation was wonderful.
D
The two weeks' vacation was wonderful.
13.
What is the possessive form of 'boss'?
A
Boss'
B
Boss's
C
Bosses
D
Both A and B are accepted
14.
Which is correct? 'That is the ___ decision.'
A
juries
B
jury's
C
jurys
D
jurys'
15.
How do you show the possessive for the name 'Charles'?
A
Both B and C are accepted
B
Charles's
C
Charle's
D
Charles'

Answer Key

Question 1

A. The dog's bone

Question 2

A. Parents'

Question 3

C. children's

Question 4

D. Its

Question 5

B. The cat licked its paws.

Question 6

C. Both A and B are accepted

Question 7

C. Tom and Jerry's house (if they share one house)

Question 8

A. Tom's and Jerry's cars

Question 9

A. Women's

Question 10

D. They're

Question 11

D. Whose (whose book is this?)

Question 12

D. The two weeks' vacation was wonderful.

Question 13

D. Both A and B are accepted

Question 14

B. jury's

Question 15

A. Both B and C are accepted

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