Nouns: Compound And Possive
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My little sister has a whole collection of_______________.
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Music boxes
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Music boxs
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About This Quiz
This quiz focuses on identifying and using different forms of nouns, specifically compound and possessive nouns. It assesses the ability to correctly apply grammar rules in forming and using nouns in sentences, enhancing linguistic accuracy and proficiency.
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The city is repairing several ________________.
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Overpasss
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Overpasses
Correct Answer
A. 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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The class projects exceeded the __________________ expectatons.
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Teachers
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Teacher's
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A. 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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The two ______________ classes all followed the same theme.
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Teacher's
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Teachers'
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A. 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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For the poster, we clipped words and pictures from my ______________ magazines.
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Mother's
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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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Our family tradition calls for all _________________ to bake a pie at Thanksgiving.
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Mother-in- laws
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Mothers-in-law
Correct Answer
A. 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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