Fill in the blanks.
1I went to ............... home yesterday.
Wrong!
We make possessives as follows:
Singular noun + 's
Plural noun + '
Irregular plural + 's
2He lives in his ............... home.
Wrong!
3The ............... hostel is only a few yards away.
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4They publish ............... books.
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5Maria is my ............... cousin.
Wrong!
6That is ............... flat.
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We sometimes just add an apostrophe to a singular noun ending in -s. But 's is more common.
7My ............... hair is grey.
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8My ............... have a home in the countryside.
Wrong!
There is no apostrophe in a plural noun.
9............... birthday falls on January 18.
Wrong!
10Both my ............... are trained classical dancers.
Wrong!
There is no apostrophe in a plural noun.
11That is my ............... car.
Wrong!
12My ............... house is in the hills.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- 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 Either could be used here 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 Either could be used here car.
- My parents’ house is in the hills.
