G2: Possessive Nouns

by Tom Rohrbach

Choose the correct POSSESSIVE form of the noun.

John has a book. It is __ book.
1. Johns
2. Johns'
3. John's
Mary has a sister named Donna. Donna is __ sister.
1. Marys
2. Mary's
3. Marys'
I borrowed a dictionary from Mr. Smith. It is __ dictionary.
1. Mr. Smiths
2. Mr. Smith's
3. Mr. Smiths'
A boy has a new toy. The __ toy is a Tonka truck.
1. boy's
2. boys
3. boys'
This computer has a bad mouse. The __ mouse needs new batteries.
1. computers
2. computers'
3. computer's
The girls have new phones. The __ phones are made by HTC.
1. girl's
2. girls
3. girls'
Missy made a new friend yesterday. __ friend is from Australia.
1. Missy's
2. Missies
3. Missies'
There is one teacher in the new office. The __ office is #207.
1. teachers
2. teacher's
3. teachers'
There are four teachers in another office. The __ office is #311.
1. teacher's
2. teachers
3. teachers'
The children have new clothes. The __ clothes are very colorful.
1. children's
2. childrens
3. childrens'
Billy wants his own iPad. His father and mother won't let him use his __ iPads.
1. parent's
2. parents'
3. parents
That woman has 5 children. The __ children are all in school now.
1. womans
2. woman's
3. women's
My father has a new car. My __ car is a BMW.
1. fathers
2. fathers'
3. father's
I have one sister. My __ daughter is my sister.
1. mothers
2. mother's
3. mothers'
We have 3 babies. The __ rattles are all on the floor right now.
1. baby's
2. babies
3. babies'