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| Whose bag is this? | Who's bag is this? |
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All A1 questions for “Whose and Possessive 's – A1 Grammar Exercises with Answers”, each with the correct answer and a short explanation. Try the interactive exercises above, then check your answers here.
1. ___ is that jacket?
Answer: Whose
Whose asks about ownership and is followed by a noun, jacket.
2. This is ___ bag.
Answer: Tom's
A singular name needs an apostrophe before the s.
3. ___ coming to the party tonight?
Answer: Who's
Who's here is short for who is, followed by coming.
4. The ___ toys are on the floor.
Answer: children's
Children does not end in s, so it takes 's like a name.
5. That is ___ car.
Answer: Anna's
A singular name needs an apostrophe before the s.
6. ___ turn is it to read?
Answer: Whose
Whose asks about ownership and is followed by a noun, turn.
7. The ___ bikes are red.
Answer: boys'
Boys already ends in s, so it takes only an apostrophe.
8. I found a pen. I do not know ___ it is.
Answer: whose
This question is about ownership, so it needs whose.
9. That is ___ classroom.
Answer: the students'
Students already ends in s, so it takes only an apostrophe.
10. ___ shoes are these, yours or mine?
Answer: Whose
Whose asks about ownership and is followed by a noun, shoes.
1. Mrs Green is the school secretary. She finds a lost box. "_____ pen is this?" she asks.
Answer: Whose
Whose asks about ownership and is followed by a noun, pen.
2. Leo puts up his hand. "That is _____ pen," says Mrs Green.
Answer: Leo's
Leo's names the owner, so it takes an apostrophe before the s.
3. He is happy. Next, she holds up a scarf. "_____ scarf is this?" she asks.
Answer: Whose
Whose asks about ownership and is followed by a noun, scarf.
4. Maya looks at her neck. "Oh, that is _____ scarf," she says.
Answer: Maya's
Maya's names the owner, so it takes an apostrophe before the s.
5. She smiles. Next, a toy car appears. This is _____ (Tom) car.
Answer:
1. Which option does not belong?
Answer: Whose coming to the party?
This means who is coming, so it needs who's, not whose.
2. Which option does not belong?
Answer: This is Toms book.
Toms needs an apostrophe before the s: Tom's book.
3. Which option does not belong?
Answer: The childrens toys are here.
1. ___ jacket is this?
Answer: Whose
Whose asks about ownership and is followed by a noun, jacket.
2. It looks like ___ jacket.
Answer: Leo's
Leo's names the owner, so it takes an apostrophe before the s.
3. Maybe. And this pink hat, is it ___?
Answer: Maya's
Maya's names the owner, so it takes an apostrophe before the s.
No, I think it is ___ hat.
1. The bag belongs to Tom.
Answer: This is Tom's bag., It is Tom's bag.
Tom's names the owner, so it takes an apostrophe before the s.
2. The car belongs to Anna.
Answer: This is Anna's car., It is Anna's car.
Anna's names the owner, so it takes an apostrophe before the s.
3. The pens belong to the students.
Answer: These are the students' pens., They are the students' pens.
Students already ends in s, so it takes only an apostrophe.
4. The toys belong to the children.
Answer: These are the children's toys., They are the children's toys.
Children does not end in s, so it takes 's like a name.
5. The office belongs to Mrs Green.
Answer: This is Mrs Green's office., It is Mrs Green's office.
Green's names the owner, so it takes an apostrophe before the s.
The bikes belong to the boys.
The (Tom) hint names the owner; add 's to make Tom's.
6. Tom smiles. Then a bottle appears. "This is _____ bottle," says Mrs Green.
Answer: Anna's
Anna's names the owner, so it takes an apostrophe before the s.
7. Anna laughs. Next, she finds glasses. Sara wears glasses every day. "These are _____ glasses," says Mrs Green.
Answer: Sara's
Sara's names the owner, so it takes an apostrophe before the s.
8. Sara smiles too. Then two backpacks appear. They are from the youngest class. "These are the _____ backpacks," says Mrs Green.
Answer: children's
Children does not end in s, so it takes 's like a name.
9. Finally, one cap is left. "This must be _____ (Ben) cap," says Mrs Green.
Answer: Ben's
The (Ben) hint names the owner; add 's to make Ben's.
10. Ben claps. One notebook remains. It belongs to Zoe. "This is _____ notebook," says Mrs Green.
Answer: Zoe's
Zoe's names the owner, so it takes an apostrophe before the s.
Children does not end in s, so it needs 's: children's.
4. Which option does not belong?
Answer: The boys's bags are heavy.
Boys already ends in s, so it only needs an apostrophe: boys'.
5. Which option does not belong?
Answer: Who's bag is this?
This question is about ownership, so it needs whose, not who's.
6. Which option does not belong?
Answer: That is Sara' car.
Sara needs an apostrophe and an s: Sara's car.
7. Which option does not belong?
Answer: I don't know who's coat this is.
This is about ownership, so it needs whose, not who's.
8. Which option does not belong?
Answer: This is my sister car.
Sister needs an apostrophe and an s to show ownership: sister's.
9. Which option does not belong?
Answer: The dog toy is here.
Dog needs an apostrophe and an s to show ownership: dog's.
10. Which option does not belong?
Answer: That is Mrs Greens office.
Green needs an apostrophe before the s: Green's office.
Answer: Sara's
Sara's names the owner, so it takes an apostrophe before the s.
5. ___ turn is it to check the box now?
Answer: Whose
Whose asks about ownership and is followed by a noun, turn.
6. ___ next on the list, actually.
Answer: Who's
Who's here is short for who is, followed by next.
7. Oh right. These two bags look the same. Are they the ___ bags?
Answer: twins'
Twins already ends in s, so it takes only an apostrophe.
8. Yes, both ___ bags are here.
Answer: twins'
Twins already ends in s, so it takes only an apostrophe.
9. Great. This must be ___ scarf.
Answer: Zoe's
Zoe's names the owner, so it takes an apostrophe before the s.
10. Perfect! Now I know ___ everything is.
Answer: whose
This is about ownership, so it needs whose, not who's.
Answer: These are the boys' bikes., They are the boys' bikes.
Boys already ends in s, so it takes only an apostrophe.
7. The scarf belongs to Zoe.
Answer: This is Zoe's scarf., It is Zoe's scarf.
Zoe's names the owner, so it takes an apostrophe before the s.
8. The house belongs to my parents.
Answer: This is my parents' house., It is my parents' house.
Parents already ends in s, so it takes only an apostrophe.
9. The notebook belongs to Ben.
Answer: This is Ben's notebook., It is Ben's notebook.
Ben's names the owner, so it takes an apostrophe before the s.
10. The bags belong to the twins.
Answer: These are the twins' bags., They are the twins' bags.
Twins already ends in s, so it takes only an apostrophe.
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