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Possessive 's and Whose A1 Grammar

Exercises:

Choose the correct possessive form to complete each sentence. (e.g., This is ___ book. (Anna) → Anna's)

Example

EXAMPLE: Have you met Sara's boyfriend? They met at university.

1.

The playground is at the back of the school.

2.

A: jacket is this on the chair? B: Oh, it's Marco's.

3.

This is new flat. They moved in last month.

4.

The football boots are all over the hallway.

5.

A: Whose is this phone? B: I think it's . He was sitting here earlier.

6.

We're going to have dinner at place tonight.

7.

I got my hair cut at this morning.

8.

My favourite toy is an old tennis ball.

9.

A: turn is it to do the washing up? B: I think it's yours!

10.

The changing room is on the left.

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Practice Questions & Answers

All A1 questions for “Possessive 's and Whose A1 Grammar”, each with the correct answer and a short explanation. Try the interactive exercises above, then check your answers here.

Exercise 1: Choose the Correct Possessive Form

1. Have you met _____ boyfriend? They met at university.
- A. Sara's ✓
- B. Saras'
- C. Sara
Answer: Sara's
Add 's after a singular name to show possession: Sara's.
2. The _____ playground is at the back of the school.
- A. children's ✓
- B. childrens'
- C. childrens's
Answer: children's
Irregular plurals (children, men, women) take 's: children's.
3. A: _____ jacket is this on the chair? B: Oh, it's Marco's.

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A. Whose ✓
B. Who's
C. Who

Answer: Whose

Use 'Whose' to ask about possession. 'Who's' means 'Who is'.

4. This is _____ new flat. They moved in last month.

A. Tom and Lisa's ✓
B. Tom's and Lisa's
C. Tom's and Lisa

Answer: Tom and Lisa's

When two people share one thing, add 's only after the last name: Tom and Lisa's.

5. The _____ football boots are all over the hallway.

A. boys' ✓
B. boy's
C. boys's

Answer: boys'

Regular plural nouns ending in -s take just an apostrophe with no extra s: boys'.

6. A: Whose is this phone? B: I think it's _____. He was sitting here earlier.

A. David's ✓
B. Davids'
C. David

Answer: David's

Add 's after a singular name to show possession: David's.

7. We're going to have dinner at _____ place tonight.

A. my parents' ✓
B. my parent's
C. my parents's

Answer: my parents'

Parents is a regular plural ending in -s, so we just add an apostrophe: parents'.

8. I got my hair cut at _____ this morning.

A. the hairdresser's ✓
B. the hairdressers
C. the hairdresser

Answer: the hairdresser's

We use 's for familiar shops and places: the hairdresser's (the hairdresser's shop).

9. My _____ favourite toy is an old tennis ball.

A. dog's ✓
B. dogs'
C. dogs

Answer: dog's

Add 's after a singular noun (including animals) to show possession: dog's.

10. A: _____ turn is it to do the washing up? B: I think it's yours!

A. Whose ✓
B. Who's
C. Whom

Answer: Whose

Use 'Whose' to ask about possession. 'Who's' means 'Who is'.

11. The _____ changing room is on the left.

A. women's ✓
B. womens'
C. women

Answer: women's

Women is an irregular plural (no -s), so it takes 's: women's.

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

1. ___ is that woman over there? I've seen her before.
- A. Who's ✓
- B. Whose
- C. Who
- D. Whom
Answer: Who's
Who's = Who is. We are asking about the identity of a person, not about possession.
2. ___ car is parked outside? It's blocking the driveway.
- A. Whose ✓
- B. Who's
- C. Who
- D. Which
Answer: Whose
Whose + noun to ask about possession. 'Whose car' asks who the car belongs to.
3. I stayed at ___ last night because it was too late to go home.
- A. my friend's ✓
- B. my friends
- C. my friend
- D. my friends's
Answer: my friend's
We use 's after a singular noun to refer to a person's house: my friend's (place).
4. These are the ___ results. They all passed!
- A. students' ✓
- B. student's
- C. students's
- D. students
Answer: students'
Students is a regular plural ending in -s. For possession, just add an apostrophe: students'.
5. A: Whose glasses are these? B: They're ___.
- A. Emma's ✓
- B. Emma
- C. Emmas'
- D. Emmas
Answer: Emma's
In the answer, use name + 's to show possession. The noun (glasses) can be dropped.
6. This is ___ project. They worked on it together for weeks.
- A. Dan and Mia's ✓
- B. Dan's and Mia's
- C. Dan and Mia
- D. Dans and Mias'
Answer: Dan and Mia's
When two people share one thing, add 's only after the second name: Dan and Mia's.
7. I bought this present at ___.
- A. the jeweller's ✓
- B. the jewellers
- C. the jeweller
- D. the jeweller's shop's
Answer: the jeweller's
We use 's for familiar shops: the jeweller's (= the jeweller's shop).
8. The ___ locker room is on the second floor.
- A. men's ✓
- B. mens'
- C. men
- D. man's
Answer: men's
Men is an irregular plural (no -s), so it takes 's: men's.
9. ___ that knocking at the door so late?
- A. Who's ✓
- B. Whose
- C. Who
- D. Whom
Answer: Who's
Who's = Who is. We are asking about the identity of the person knocking.
10. My ___ name is Luna and she is three years old.
- A. cat's ✓
- B. cats'
- C. cats
- D. cat
Answer: cat's
Add 's after a singular noun (including animals) to show possession: cat's.

Exercise 3: Dialogue — Fill in the Blanks

1. Hey, _____ jacket is this on the sofa? It's not mine.
- A. whose ✓
- B. who's
- C. who
Answer: whose
Whose + noun to ask about possession. 'Who's' means 'Who is'.
2. Oh, that's _____. He left it here last night.
- A. Jake's ✓
- B. Jakes'
- C. Jake
Answer: Jake's
Add 's after a singular name to show possession: Jake's.
3. And _____ Jake? I don't think I've met him.
- A. who's ✓
- B. whose
- C. who
Answer: who's
Who's = Who is. We are asking about a person's identity, not possession.
4. He's my _____ best friend. They went to school together.
- A. brother's ✓
- B. brothers'
- C. brothers
Answer: brother's
Add 's after a singular noun to show possession: brother's.
5. I see! And _____ trainers are these by the door? They're huge!
- A. whose ✓
- B. who's
- C. who
Answer: whose
Whose + noun to ask about possession.
6. Those are my _____. Both of them play basketball.
- A. flatmates' ✓
- B. flatmate's
- C. flatmates
Answer: flatmates'
Regular plural ending in -s: just add an apostrophe. flatmates'.
7. Right! Oh, and is this your _____ umbrella? I found it in the kitchen.
- A. mum's ✓
- B. mums'
- C. mum
Answer: mum's
Add 's after a singular noun to show possession: mum's.
8. No, that's not _____. She never visits without calling first!
- A. my mum's ✓
- B. my mums'
- C. my mum
Answer: my mum's
Possessive 's can be used without the noun when it is clear from context: it's not my mum's (umbrella).
9. Ha! By the way, _____ turn is it to do the shopping?
- A. whose ✓
- B. who's
- C. who
Answer: whose
Whose + noun to ask about possession.
10. It's yours, I think. The _____ school is near the supermarket, so pick up some milk on the way back!
- A. children's ✓
- B. childrens'
- C. childrens
Answer: children's
Children is an irregular plural (no -s), so it takes 's: children's.

Exercise 4: Put the Words in Order

1. is / bag / whose / this
Answer: Whose bag is this?
Whose + noun + is + this? to ask about possession.
2. car / my / new / is / sister's
Answer: My sister's car is new.
Possessive 's after a singular noun: sister's. Subject + is + adjective.
3. that / who's / man / is / tall
Answer: Who's that tall man?
Who's = Who is. We are asking about a person's identity, not possession.
4. are / teachers' / these / the / books
Answer: These are the teachers' books.
Regular plural noun ending in -s: teachers'. Just add an apostrophe after the -s.
5. it / Mark's / is / think / I
Answer: I think it is Mark's.
In an answer, we can use name + 's without a noun: it is Mark's (= Mark's phone/bag etc).
6. and / house / Ben's / Sara's / is / big
Answer: Ben and Sara's house is big.
Two people sharing one thing: add 's only after the last name. Ben and Sara's.
7. the / I / bought / at / it / baker's
Answer: I bought it at the baker's.
We use 's for shops and familiar places: the baker's (= the baker's shop).
8. playground / the / is / children's / here / near
Answer: The children's playground is near here.
Irregular plural (children) takes 's: children's.
9. is / turn / whose / it / next
Answer: Whose turn is it next?
Whose + noun + is + it to ask about possession.
10. phone / is / this / whose / ?
Answer: Whose phone is this?
Whose + noun + is + this? to ask about possession.

Exercise 5: Speaking Practice

1. You are an English conversation tutor doing a structured speaking drill with an A1 student. The grammar focus is: (1) possessive 's to show belonging (e.g. my sister's bag, the dog's name), (2) whose to ask about possession, (3) who's vs whose. STRUCTURE: Ask exactly 6 questions, one at a time. Wait for the student's full answer before continuing. QUESTIONS TO ASK (in this order): 1. 'Tell me about someone in your family. What is your mother's or father's job?' (target: My mother's job is... / My father's name is...) 2. 'Do you have a pet? What is your pet's name and how old is it?' (target: My dog's name is... / My cat's favourite food is...) 3. 'Think about something that belongs to a friend or family member. Can you describe it?' (target: It's my friend's... / It's my sister's bag.) 4. 'I am going to name something. You ask me whose it is. Ready? A red umbrella.' (target: Whose umbrella is it? / Whose is it?) 5. 'Now it is your turn. Tell me something that belongs to a person near you right now, or in your home.' (target: This is my brother's phone. / That is my neighbour's car.) 6. 'What is the difference between whose and who's? Can you give me an example of each?' (target: Whose bag is this? / Who's that?) FEEDBACK RULES: - If the student omits the 's (e.g. 'my sister bag'), recast naturally: 'Oh, your sister's bag! What colour is it?' - If the student confuses whose and who's (e.g. 'Whose that person?'), recast: 'Who's that person? Good question!' - If the student puts 's after a regular plural (e.g. 'the teachers's books'), recast: 'The teachers' books, yes! Do they read a lot?' - Do NOT explain the grammar rule. Only model the correct form in your reply. - After all 6 questions, give one warm sentence of feedback and say goodbye.

Exercise 6: Write About Your Family or Home

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