Fill in the blanks.
1I went to ............... home yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "Janet's" because a singular name usually takes apostrophe + s to show possession.
2He lives in his ............... home.
Wrong!
Use "parents'" because the home belongs to two parents, so the apostrophe comes after the plural -s.
3The ............... hostel is only a few yards away.
Wrong!
Use "boys'" because the hostel is for many boys, so the apostrophe comes after the plural -s.
4They publish ............... books.
Wrong!
Use "children's" because an irregular plural that does not end in s takes apostrophe + s.
5Maria is my ............... cousin.
Wrong!
Use "dad's" because a singular noun usually takes apostrophe + s to show possession.
6That is ............... flat.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "James'" and "James's" are acceptable possessive forms of the name James.
7My ............... hair is grey.
Wrong!
Use "mum's" because a singular noun usually takes apostrophe + s to show possession.
8My ............... have a home in the countryside.
Wrong!
Use "grandparents" because the sentence needs a plural subject, not a possessive form.
9............... birthday falls on January 18.
Wrong!
Use "John's" because a singular name usually takes apostrophe + s to show possession.
10Both my ............... are trained classical dancers.
Wrong!
Use "sisters" because the sentence needs a plural noun, not a possessive form.
11That is my ............... car.
Wrong!
Use "boss's" because a singular common noun ending in s normally takes apostrophe + s; the apostrophe alone is used with plural nouns ending in s.
12My ............... house is in the hills.
Wrong!
Use "parents'" because the house belongs to two parents, so the apostrophe comes after the plural -s.
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- I went to Janet’s home yesterday.
- He lives in his parents’ home.
- The boys’ hostel is only a few yards away.
- They publish children’s books.
- Maria is my dad’s cousin.
- That is James’ / James’s flat.
- My mum’s hair is grey.
- My grandparents have a home in the countryside.
- John’s birthday falls on January 18.
- Both my sisters are trained classical dancers.
- That is my boss’s car.
- My parents’ house is in the hills.