Possessive Noun Review
1. Until recently, (archaelogists) discoveries were made without the help of technology.
•Answer: archaelogists’ discoveries
•Plural: more than 1 archaeologist
2. Explorers in the jungle stumbled upon a (temple) remains.
•Answer: temple’s remainsSingular: one temple
3. Farmers opened a huge mound in their fields and found an ancient (people) burial site.
Answer: people’s burial sitePlural not ending in s
4. (Today) aerial photos can reveal unusual sites to explore.
•Answer: Today’s aerial photos
•Singular: one today
5. Vegetation grows lush in (Guatemala) deep soil.
•Answer: Guatemala’s deep soil
•Singular: one country
6. A bare site may signal something solid lies underneath the (soil) surface.
•Answer: soil’s surface•Singular: one soil
7. Satellite photos can show a (ruin) outlines.
•Answer: ruin’s outlines•Singular: one ruin
8. A (technician) discovery of the faint outlines of forgotten roads led to the finding of lost cities.
•Answer: technician’s discovery
•Singular: one technician
9. (Explorers) use of radar has located objects buried in the earth.
•Answer: Explorers’ use•Plural possessive: more than
one explorer
10. Computers have been used to improve a (document) image.
•Answer: document’s image•Singular: one document
11. The (boy) bike is in the backyard.
•Answer: boy’s bike•Singular: one boy
12. The (men) cars were in the accident yesterday.
•Answer: men’s cars•Plural not ending in s
10. What happened to that (horse) leg?
•Answer: horse’s leg•Singular: one horse
10. These (women) hats are sold in this store
•Answer: women’s hats•Plural not ending in s
15. The (sailors) parents were very worried by the news.
•Answer: sailors’ parents•Plural: more than one sailor
16. The (Allens) house burned to the ground last night.
•Answer: Allen’s•Singular: one Allen family
17. We followed the two (deer) tracks in the snow.
•Answer: deer’s tracks•Plural no s
10. The (children) party was a great success.
•Answer: children’s party•Plural no s
19. The (mice) tracks were everywhere in the dust.
•Answer: mice’s tracks•Plural no s
20. That (woman) umbrella is blowing away in the wind.
•Answer: woman’s umbrella•Singular: one woman
21. Mud had covered all of the (girls) dresses.
•Answer: girls’ dresses•Plural: more than one girl
22. Mr. (Jones) talk was the best yet.
•Answer: Mr. Jones’•Singular ending in s
23. This is (Matthew) homework.
•Answer: Matthew’s homework•Singular: one Matthew
23. The (lawyers) fees came to a million dollars.
•Answer: lawyers’ fees•Plural: more than one lawyer
25. The (girl) money was lost in the hall.
•Answer: girl’s money•Singular: one girl
27. (Andrea) shoes were left outside in the rain.
•Answer: Andrea’s shoes•Singular: one Andrea
27.The (kids) backpacks were very heavy.
•Answer: kids’ backpacks•Plural: more than one kid