Question

for each item, choose the sentence in which the possessive noun is written correctly.

1. a sonyas car wouldnt start this morning.

b the toddlers moms watched their children and caught up on news.
c i lost my babysitters phone number, but i finally found it.
d bostons downtown is exciting and historic.

1. f the players scores were hidden from them until the last round.

g everyone at the party wanted one of chris cookies.
h teresas sister is visiting her next weekend.
j the smiths home is getting too small for them.

1. a sometimes miless temper the better of him.

b to make quiche, follow th directions exactly.
c the two brothers project them busy for weeks.
d this may be douglas last to prove himself.

1. f denice can cut either mens womens hair.

g the swimmers expressior showed their desire to wi
h michaels jokes always ma friends laugh.
j i believe that the childrer is our most important co
read each sentence and look at the underlined word. choose the answer that is written correctly for the underlined word.

1. the speakers voice was so soft we could barely hear it.

a speakers
b speakers
c speakerss
d correct as it is

1. please hand me the babys bottle. she seems hungry.

f babies
g babys
h babies
j correct as it is

1. make a list of your relative addresses to add to the gu

a relatives
b relativess
c relativess
d correct as it is

1. tesss garden is filled wi and daisies.

f tess
g tesss
h tesses
j correct as it is
possessive nouns

Explanation:

Each question tests correct possessive noun formation:

1. For singular nouns, add 's; for plural nouns ending in s, add only '. For plural nouns not ending in s, add 's.
2. For singular nouns ending in s, both 's and ' are acceptable in some styles, but standard written English often prefers 's for clarity.
3. Identify the intended possessor (singular/plural) and apply the correct rule.

Answer:

1. B. The toddlers' moms watched their children and caught up on news.
2. H. Teresa's sister is visiting her next weekend.
3. A. Sometimes Miles's temper gets the better of him.
4. (No fully correct visible option; the only grammatically valid structure among visible choices aligns with standard rules, but the incomplete options make a definitive pick impossible. If forced to choose based on visible possessives, no fully correct option exists.)
5. B. speaker's
6. G. baby's
7. A. relatives'
8. J. Correct as it is