Plurals and possessives: compound words and shared ownership
Grade 7 Reading Worksheet
Circle the best answer.
The book's on the shelf are new. Bo marks the mistake. Which change fixes the sentence?
- Change book's to books
- Change book's to books'
- Change shelf to shelf's
- Change book's to bookes
Both bus's doors were open. Esme marks the mistake. Which change fixes the sentence?
- Change bus's to buses's
- Change bus's to bus'
- Change bus's to buses
- Change bus's to buses'
“The scouts tents are by the lake. (more than one scout)” Jun marks the mistake. Which change fixes the sentence?
- Change scouts to scouts'
- Change tents to tent's
- Change scouts to scouts's
- Change scouts to scout's
“The toys that belong to the puppies → the ___ toys” Kira writes the possessive. Which word fits the blank?
- puppy's
- puppie's
- puppys'
- puppies'
“The lid that belongs to the box → the ___ lid” Milo writes the possessive. Which word fits the blank?
- boxes
- box's
- boxes'
- box'
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
- Change editor-in-chiefs to editor-in-chiefs'
- Change editor-in-chiefs to editors'-in-chief
- Change editor-in-chiefs to editors-in-chief's
“The car that belongs to one mother-in-law → the ___ car” Pia writes the possessive. Which word fits the blank?
- mother-in-laws'
- mother's-in-law
- mother-in-law's
- mothers-in-law's
“The ribbons won by both runners-up → the ___ ribbons” Ren writes the possessive. Which word fits the blank?
- runners'-up
- runner-ups'
- runners-up
- runners-up's
Pia and Ren own one dog together. Which sentence is right, Tala?
- Pia's and Ren dog barks.
- Pia's and Ren's dog barks.
- Pia and Ren's dog barks.
- Pias and Rens dog barks.
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.