EXERCISE 23. Possessive nouns. (Chart 6-1 1)
Directions: Use the correct possessive form of the nouns in italics to complete the
sentences.- student One student asked several questions. I answered the Sfhdeht I s
questions. - studenn Many students had questions after the lecture. I answered the
sthde~ts' questions. - daughter We have one child, a girl. Our bedroom is near ours.
- daughters We have two children, both girls. They share a bedroom. Our
bedroom is next to ours. - man Robert is a name.
- woman Heidi is a name.
- men Robert and Thomas are names.
- women Emily and Colette are names.
,!...,,-. $ 9. people It's important to be sensitive to other feelings.
..... 1 rs, , I always look straight into a eyes during a
... ..,,;-~; , , conversation. - earth :I, The surface is about seventy percent water.
- elephant An skin is gray and wrinkled.
- teachers We have class in this building, but all of the
offices are in another building.
?r My grammar husband is an engineer. - 8 , 'Iko soldiers, each faceless and nameless to the other, fought to the death
on the muddy river bank. At the end, the victor could not help but admire
his courage. - enemies Through the years in public office, he made many political enemies. He
.,'~;:.,~,~,.,.. , ,. -. '. made a list of his names so that he could get
revenge when he achieved political power. - Chris Did you add name to the invitation list?
..J" EXERCISE : .ti 24. Possessive nouns. (Chart 6-1 1)
Directions: These sentences contain mistakes in the punctuation of possessive nouns. Add
-- apostrophes in the right places.
.:2, !> 1. A king Y s chair is called a throne.
, ,,. - : .,- Kings Y chairs are called thrones. :,. : ,i 7, ,. .,
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