20 questions
Identify the underlined word as either possessive or plural.
There are many families at the park today.
Possessive
Plural
Identify the underlined word as either possessive or plural.
The actors in this Marvel movie are not very talented.
Possessive
Plural
Identify the underlined word as either possessive or plural.
My neighbor’s dog is the ugliest dog I have ever seen.
Possessive
Plural
Identify the underlined word as either possessive or plural.
The baby’s cries are loud and give me a headache.
Possessive
Plural
Choose the correct subject.
My ______________ taste in girlfriends is questionable.
brothers
brother's
Choose the correct subject.
______________ shirt was ruined because he spilled ketchup all over it.
Alexs
Alex's
Choose the correct subject.
The ______________ have to work quickly or their spaceship will explode.
astronauts
astronaut's
Choose the correct subject.
The ______________ in this national park will attack you.
bears
bear's
Identify the underlined word as either a possessive noun or a contraction.
She’s going to the mall today so she can spend all her money on shoes.
Possessive
Contraction
Identify the underlined word as either a possessive noun or a contraction.
Danielle’s favorite activity is spending her boyfriend’s money on shoes.
Possessive
Contraction
Identify the underlined word as either a possessive noun or a contraction.
Even though he is currently on the basketball team, Javier's favorite sport is football.
Possessive
Contraction
Identify the underlined word as either a possessive noun or a contraction.
His mom told him not to, but he couldn't resist!
Possessive
Contraction
Choose the correct answer.
Damien is going to the soccer game, but ______________ going to the movies.
she's
shes'
she
Choose the correct answer.
Don't take that! It's ______________!
mine
mines
mine's
Choose the correct answer.
Those dinosaur chicken nuggets are ______________, so you shouldn't eat them.
there's
theirs
they'res
Choose the correct answer.
The sky is very cloudy right now. ______________ going to rain soon.
It's
Its
Its'
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 13? (STAAR)
Insert a comma after beaches
Change patrolling to patroling
Change Italys to Italy's
No change needs to be made in sentence 13.
What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 12? (STAAR)
Change Its to It's
Change thousands to thousand's
Insert a comma after miles
Sentence 12 does not need to be changed.
What change needs to be made in sentence 41? (PSAT)
NO CHANGE
students majoring
students major
student's major
What change needs to be made in sentence 3? (PSAT)
NO CHANGE
can pollute waterway's,
could have polluted waterways,
has polluted waterway's,