Nouns: Compound And Possive
Choose the best answer for the blank
Questions and Answers
- 1.
My little sister has a whole collection of_______________.
- A.
Music boxes
- B.
Music boxs
Correct Answer
A. Music boxesExplanation
The correct answer is "music boxes" because the sentence indicates that the speaker's little sister has a whole collection of something. The word "music boxes" is the correct plural form of "music box" and fits the context of the sentence.Rate this question:
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- 2.
The city is repairing several ________________.
- A.
Overpasss
- B.
Overpasses
Correct Answer
B. OverpassesExplanation
The correct answer is "overpasses". The word "several" indicates that there are multiple overpasses being repaired in the city.Rate this question:
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- 3.
The class projects exceeded the __________________ expectatons.
- A.
Teachers
- B.
Teacher's
Correct Answer
B. Teacher'sExplanation
The correct answer is "teacher's". In this sentence, we are referring to the expectations of a specific teacher. Therefore, we need to use the possessive form of "teacher" to indicate that the expectations belong to that particular teacher.Rate this question:
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- 4.
The two ______________ classes all followed the same theme.
- A.
Teacher's
- B.
Teachers'
Correct Answer
B. Teachers'Explanation
The correct answer is "teachers'". This is because the sentence is referring to multiple teachers, and the possessive form for plural nouns is indicated by adding an apostrophe after the "s". In this case, the apostrophe is placed after the "s" in "teachers" to show that the theme is common to all of them.Rate this question:
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- 5.
For the poster, we clipped words and pictures from my ______________ magazines.
- A.
Mother's
- B.
Mothers
Correct Answer
A. Mother'sExplanation
The correct answer is "mother's" because the possessive form is used to indicate that the magazines belong to the mother.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Our family tradition calls for all _________________ to bake a pie at Thanksgiving.
- A.
Mother-in- laws
- B.
Mothers-in-law
Correct Answer
B. Mothers-in-lawExplanation
Our family tradition calls for all mothers-in-law to bake a pie at Thanksgiving. The correct answer is "mothers-in-law" because it is the plural form of "mother-in-law" and matches the subject of the sentence, which is "all." This means that multiple mothers-in-law are expected to participate in the tradition of baking pies at Thanksgiving.Rate this question:
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