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 bookes
- Change shelf to shelf's
- Change book's to books
- Change book's to books'
Both bus's doors were open. Esme marks the mistake. Which change fixes the sentence?
- Change bus's to bus'
- Change bus's to buses'
- Change bus's to buses's
- 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's
- Change tents to tent's
- Change scouts to scouts'
- Change scouts to scout's
“The toys that belong to the puppies → the ___ toys” Kira writes the possessive. Which word fits the blank?
- puppie's
- puppy's
- puppys'
- puppies'
“The shoes that belong to the women → the ___ shoes” Luz writes the possessive. Which word fits the blank?
- woman's
- womens
- womens'
- women's
“The lid that belongs to the box → the ___ lid” Milo writes the possessive. Which word fits the blank?
- box'
- boxes'
- boxes
- box's
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 editors-in-chief's
- Change editor-in-chiefs to editor-in-chiefs'
- Change editor-in-chiefs to editors'-in-chief
“The car that belongs to one mother-in-law → the ___ car” Pia writes the possessive. Which word fits the blank?
- mother's-in-law
- mothers-in-law's
- mother-in-law's
- mother-in-laws'
Pia and Ren own one dog together. Which sentence is right, Tala?
- Pias and Rens dog barks.
- Pia and Ren's dog barks.
- Pia's and Ren's dog barks.
- Pia's and Ren dog barks.
Tala and Zee each wrote a poem. Which sentence is right, Zee?
- Tala's and Zee's poems are on the wall.
- Talas and Zees poems are on the wall.
- Tala's and Zee poems are on the wall.
- Tala and Zee's poems are on the wall.