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Whose & Possessive 's: A1 English Grammar – Who Owns It?

Exercises:

Choose the correct possessive forms to complete the sentences from the dropdowns.

EXAMPLE: That man is Maria's husband.

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All the toys are on the floor.

2.

The is very interesting.

3.

This is my car.

4.

That is coat.

5.

We have to find our bowl.

6.

I want to read the .

7.

bag is this?

8.

At the airport, all of the bags are checked.

9.

that man on the phone?

▸Answer key

Practice Questions & Answers

All A1 questions for “Whose & Possessive 's: A1 English Grammar – Who Owns It?”, each with the correct answer and a short explanation. Try the interactive exercises above, then check your answers here.

Exercise 1: Choose the correct words

1. That man is _____ husband.
- A. Maria
- B. Maria's ✓
- C. Marias'
Answer: Maria's
"Maria's" is the possessive form for a singular name.
2. All the _____ toys are on the floor.
- A. babie's
- B. babies' ✓
- C. babies
Answer: babies'
"babies" is plural ending in -s, so we just add an apostrophe '.
3. The _____ is very interesting.

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A. book's title
B. title of the book ✓
C. books' title

Answer: title of the book

We use "of" for things, not 's.

4. This is my _____ car.

A. grandparents's
B. grandparent's
C. grandparents' ✓

Answer: grandparents'

"grandparents" is plural ending in -s, so add an apostrophe '.

5. That is _____ coat.

A. the Chris'
B. Chris'
C. Chris's ✓

Answer: Chris's

For singular names ending in -s, adding 's is best practice (Chris's).

6. We have to find our _____ bowl.

A. cat bowl
B. cat's ✓
C. cats'

Answer: cat's

Possessive for one cat is "cat's".

7. I want to read the _____.

A. start of the chapter ✓
B. chapter's start
C. chapters start

Answer: start of the chapter

We use "of" for things.

8. _____ bag is this?

A. Who's
B. Whose ✓
C. Whos

Answer: Whose

"Whose" asks who owns it.

9. At the airport, all of the _____ bags are checked.

A. passengers' ✓
B. passenger's
C. passengers's

Answer: passengers'

Plural noun ending in -s (passengers) takes just an apostrophe '.

10. _____ that man on the phone?

A. Who's ✓
B. Whose
C. Whos'

Answer: Who's

"Who's" means "Who is".

Exercise 2: Fill in the missing words

1. _____ bag is on the table?
Answer: Whose
To ask about possession, use "Whose".
2. This is _____.
Answer: David's brother
For a person, use 's: "David's brother".
3. _____ your teacher over there?
Answer: Who's
Short for "Who is".
4. The window is at the _____.
Answer: back of the house
For things, use "of": "back of the house".
5. _____ red bike is very fast.
Answer: John's
Singular person owns it, use "John's".
6. I want to see _____ new film.
Answer: Spielberg's
When a person creates something, we can use 's: "Spielberg's".
7. These are the _____ games.
Answer: children's
"Children" is an irregular plural, so we add 's: "children's".
8. The toys belong to the boys. They are the _____ toys.
Answer: boys'
Plural noun "boys" ends in -s, so just add '.
9. This is _____ party.
Answer: Ben and Jenny's
Two people own one thing (the party), so add 's to the last name.
10. The break room belongs to the teachers. It's the _____ break room.
Answer: teachers'
Plural noun ending in -s gets only an apostrophe.

Exercise 3: Reading Passage

1. Yesterday, I went to my _____ party. The door _____ the house was open. I saw my brother there. His girlfriend came too. The _____ the other boys were Tom and Alex. They are the _____ cousins. Suddenly, someone asked, " _____ coat is this?" It was _____ coat. He took it and left. Then I asked Tom, " _____ that girl sitting on the sofa?" He laughed and said, "That is _____ sister!" We had a great time.
Answer: friend's, of, names of, boys', Whose, Chris's, Who's, Anna's
Pay attention to when someone owns something ('s) vs when we describe a thing (of).

Exercise 4: Put the Words in Order

1. is / brother's / This / my / bike / .
Answer: This is my brother's bike .
Demonstrative + verb + possessive + noun.
2. car / is / mother's / my / Where / ?
Answer: Where is my mother's car ?
Question word + verb + possessive + noun.
3. is / Sarah's / dress / beautiful / .
Answer: Sarah's dress is beautiful .
Possessive + noun + verb + adjective.
4. is / friend's / dog / your / What / ?
Answer: What is your friend's dog ?
Question word + verb + possessive + noun.
5. are / coats / Those / women's / the / .
Answer: Those are the women's coats .
Irregular plural possessive (women's).
6. bike / new / is / brother's / My / .
Answer: My brother's bike is new .
Possessive + noun + verb + adjective.
7. is / this / Whose / bag / ?
Answer: Whose bag is this ?
Whose + noun + verb + demonstrative.
8. are / cats' / Those / the / beds / .
Answer: Those are the cats' beds .
Plural possessive (cats').
9. shirt / is / Mark's / new / .
Answer: Mark's shirt is new .
Possessive + noun + verb + adjective.
10. your / Who's / teacher / new / ?
Answer: Who's your new teacher ?
Who's (Who is) comes at the beginning of the question.

Exercise 5: Speaking Practice

1. You are an AI friendly English practice partner. I am an A1-level English student. I want to practice possessives ('s, whose, who's). Let's roleplay. We are friends cleaning up after a party at my house. There are many things left behind. Your task is to ask me about the items to find out who they belong to. Start by saying: "What a great party! Time to clean up a bit. Hey, look at this. Whose scarf is this?" Then, wait for me to answer. Continue asking questions one by one about different items, for example: - "Is this John's wallet?" - "Are these the boys' shoes?" - "Who's the girl in this picture?" (to practice 'who's') - "I found a book. Whose is it?" If I make a mistake (e.g., "It's the wallet of John"), gently correct me ("Oh, you mean it's John's wallet? Okay."). Let's have a short conversation of about 7-8 exchanges.

Exercise 6: Writing Practice

1. Question 1