Possessive Noun Review

1. Until recently, (archaelogists) discoveries were made without the help of technology.

•Answer: archaelogists’ discoveries

•Plural: more than 1 archaeologist

2. Explorers in the jungle stumbled upon a (temple) remains.

•Answer: temple’s remainsSingular: one temple

3. Farmers opened a huge mound in their fields and found an ancient (people) burial site.

Answer: people’s burial sitePlural not ending in s

4. (Today) aerial photos can reveal unusual sites to explore.

•Answer: Today’s aerial photos

•Singular: one today

5. Vegetation grows lush in (Guatemala) deep soil.

•Answer: Guatemala’s deep soil

•Singular: one country

6. A bare site may signal something solid lies underneath the (soil) surface.

•Answer: soil’s surface•Singular: one soil

7. Satellite photos can show a (ruin) outlines.

•Answer: ruin’s outlines•Singular: one ruin

8. A (technician) discovery of the faint outlines of forgotten roads led to the finding of lost cities.

•Answer: technician’s discovery

•Singular: one technician

9. (Explorers) use of radar has located objects buried in the earth.

•Answer: Explorers’ use•Plural possessive: more than

one explorer

10. Computers have been used to improve a (document) image.

•Answer: document’s image•Singular: one document

11. The (boy) bike is in the backyard.

•Answer: boy’s bike•Singular: one boy

12. The (men) cars were in the accident yesterday.

•Answer: men’s cars•Plural not ending in s

10. What happened to that (horse) leg?

•Answer: horse’s leg•Singular: one horse

10. These (women) hats are sold in this store

•Answer: women’s hats•Plural not ending in s

15. The (sailors) parents were very worried by the news.

•Answer: sailors’ parents•Plural: more than one sailor

16. The (Allens) house burned to the ground last night.

•Answer: Allen’s•Singular: one Allen family

17. We followed the two (deer) tracks in the snow.

•Answer: deer’s tracks•Plural no s

10. The (children) party was a great success.

•Answer: children’s party•Plural no s

19. The (mice) tracks were everywhere in the dust.

•Answer: mice’s tracks•Plural no s

20. That (woman) umbrella is blowing away in the wind.

•Answer: woman’s umbrella•Singular: one woman

21. Mud had covered all of the (girls) dresses.

•Answer: girls’ dresses•Plural: more than one girl

22. Mr. (Jones) talk was the best yet.

•Answer: Mr. Jones’•Singular ending in s

23. This is (Matthew) homework.

•Answer: Matthew’s homework•Singular: one Matthew

23. The (lawyers) fees came to a million dollars.

•Answer: lawyers’ fees•Plural: more than one lawyer

25. The (girl) money was lost in the hall.

•Answer: girl’s money•Singular: one girl

27. (Andrea) shoes were left outside in the rain.

•Answer: Andrea’s shoes•Singular: one Andrea

27.The (kids) backpacks were very heavy.

•Answer: kids’ backpacks•Plural: more than one kid