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Grammar Quiz: Possessive Nouns

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Which possessive form is correct in the sentence 'that ______ badge'?

sheriffs'

sheriff's (correct)

sheriff

sheriffs

What is the correct possessive form in '______ stripes'?

tigers

tiger's

tigers' (correct)

tiger

Which possessive form is correct in 'the ______ mood'?

professor's (correct)

professors

professor

professors'

What is the function of the apostrophe in 'sheriff's'?

to indicate possession Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'that ______ badge', what grammatical function does the apostrophe serve?

it indicates possession Signup and view all the answers

What type of sentence is 'The terrible snowstorm brought traffic to a halt'?

Simple sentence Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an independent clause?

I need to shovel this snow Signup and view all the answers

What type of sentence is 'I need to shovel this snow, or someone might slip and fall'?

Compound sentence Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of 'or' in 'I need to shovel this snow, or someone might slip and fall'?

Conjunction Signup and view all the answers

What verb tense is used in 'The terrible snowstorm brought traffic to a halt'?

Past simple Signup and view all the answers

What is the verb tense used in the sentence 'My stepsister decorated her folder with glitter'?

Simple past Signup and view all the answers

What type of sentence is 'My stepsister decorated her folder with glitter'?

Simple sentence Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

I pretend to be a knight, and Gabby pretends to be an astronaut. Signup and view all the answers

What is the grammatical function of 'and' in the sentence 'I pretend to be a knight, and Gabby pretends to be an astronaut'?

Conjunction Signup and view all the answers

What type of clause is 'I pretend to be a knight'?

Independent clause Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Grammar Rules

The correct form of the possessive adjective for a singular noun is 's (e.g. sheriff's badge)
The correct form of the possessive adjective for a plural noun is ' (e.g. tigers' stripes)

Sentence Types

A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction (e.g. I need to shovel this snow, or someone might slip and fall)
A simple sentence contains only one independent clause (e.g. The terrible snowstorm brought traffic to a halt)