Plurals and possessives: compound words and shared ownership

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Both bus's doors were open. Esme marks the mistake. Which change fixes the sentence?

   • Change bus's to buses'
   • Change bus's to buses
   • Change bus's to bus'
   • Change bus's to buses's
2. 2.

   “The scouts tents are by the lake. (more than one scout)” Jun marks the mistake. Which change fixes the sentence?

   • Change tents to tent's
   • Change scouts to scouts'
   • Change scouts to scout's
   • Change scouts to scouts's
3. 3.

   “The shoes that belong to the women → the ___ shoes” Luz writes the possessive. Which word fits the blank?

   • womens'
   • woman's
   • womens
   • women's
4. 4.

   “The lid that belongs to the box → the ___ lid” Milo writes the possessive. Which word fits the blank?

   • boxes'
   • box'
   • box's
   • boxes
5. 5.

   The two editor-in-chiefs desks face the window. Noah marks the mistake. Which change fixes the sentence?

   • Change editor-in-chiefs to editors-in-chief's
   • Change editor-in-chiefs to editors'-in-chief
   • Change editor-in-chiefs to editor-in-chiefs'
   • Change editor-in-chiefs to editors-in-chief
6. 6.

   “The car that belongs to one mother-in-law → the ___ car” Pia writes the possessive. Which word fits the blank?

   • mothers-in-law's
   • mother-in-laws'
   • mother's-in-law
   • mother-in-law's
7. 7.

   “The ribbons won by both runners-up → the ___ ribbons” Ren writes the possessive. Which word fits the blank?

   • runner-ups'
   • runners'-up
   • runners-up
   • runners-up's
8. 8.

   Pia and Ren own one dog together. Which sentence is right, Tala?

   • Pia's and Ren dog barks.
   • Pia and Ren's dog barks.
   • Pias and Rens dog barks.
   • Pia's and Ren's dog barks.
9. 9.

   Tala and Zee each wrote a poem. Which sentence is right, Zee?

   • Tala's and Zee poems are on the wall.
   • Tala and Zee's poems are on the wall.
   • Talas and Zees poems are on the wall.
   • Tala's and Zee's poems are on the wall.
10. 10.

    Noah and Esme share one garden. Which sentence is right, Ari?

    • Noah and Esmes' garden is green.
    • Noah and Esmes garden is green.
    • Noah and Esme's garden is green.
    • Noah's and Esme's garden is green.