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Possessive adjectives and possessive -s: Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
This is Mary. ________ bag is on the desk.

Question 2

1 mark

Which sentence uses the possessive -s correctly to describe the toy belonging to Charles?

Question 3

1 mark

Which of the following is the most appropriate way to describe the tail of more than one cat?

Question 4

1 mark

Complete the conversation:
Tom: Is this your pen?
Ben: No, it is ________ brother's pen.

Question 5

1 mark

Fill in the blanks with the best pair of words:
The ________ names are Rex and Fluffy. ________ fur is very soft.

Question 6

2 marks

Rewrite the following sentence using a possessive adjective:
The book belongs to Sarah.

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Question 7

3 marks

Complete the sentence with the correct possessive form:
The children are playing with (they) _________ toys in the park.

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Question 8

5 marks

Rewrite the sentence to express multiple ownership correctly:
The office shared by Mr. Chan and Mr. Lee is on the third floor. (Use possessive -s correctly for shared possession).

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Question 9

3 marks

Read the following short story excerpt and identify the relationship between the characters and their belongings. Then, rewrite the underlined sentences using possessive adjectives or possessive -s to make the text more natural.

The classroom was messy. The pen of Tim was on the floor. Sarah looked for the book of Sarah. The teacher saw the backpack of the students near the door.

a) Whose pen was on the floor? (1 point)
b) Rewrite 'The pen of Tim' using possessive -s. (1 point)
c) Rewrite 'the book of Sarah' using a possessive adjective. (1 point)

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Question 10

5 marks

Complete the following dialogue by using the correct possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) or possessive -s forms based on the context provided.

Amy: Is this (a) _______ (John) notebook? I found it under the desk.
Ben: No, John has (b) _______ notebook in his bag. I think it is (c) _______ (the girls) shared project diary. They left (d) _______ materials here after the meeting.
Amy: Oh, look! (e) _______ cover is blue. That matches the color of the school uniform.

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