Grammar: Posessive Nouns
The giraffes neck is really long.
A)No change
B)Giraffes'
C)Giraffe's
D)Giraffe
C - Giraffe's
The girls said mean things. There statements were unkind.
A) No Change
B) Their's
C) Their
D) There's
C - Their
This morning I left a message for Sam.
He has not returned my call.
A) No change
B) Hasnt
C) Hasn't
D)Has't
C - Hasn't
I love to sail over a water.
A) No Change
B) The
C) An
D) There
B - The
What does "abate" mean?
A) To become active, less intense
B) To become less active, less intense
C) To be happy
D) To show complain to others
B) To become less active, less intense
Sergios kindness to his family is amazing.
A) No change
B) Sergios'
C) Sergio
D) Sergio's
D - Sergio's
I love all of my friends. Their the best.
A) No Change
B) They're
C) Theys're
D) There
B - They're
It is too cold to go swimming this morning.
I will stay home and read a book.
A) No change
B) It's - I'will
C) Its - I'll
D) It's - I'll
D - It's - I'll
I am an teacher.
A) No change
B) The
C) A
D) Their
C - A
What does "adapt" mean?
A) Refuse to be apart
B) To stay away from others
C) To accommodate oneself to a new condition, setting, or situation
D) To help others in need
C - To accommodate oneself to a new condition, setting, or situation
The students’ behavior was unacceptable.
A) No change
B) Student's
C) Students
D) Students's
A, No change
Because the restaurant was amazingly successful, they hired more employees to run it.
A) No Change
B) It
C) Their
D) They're
B- It
I have been studying for hours, but I still do not feel ready for the exam.
A) No Chane
B) I've - Don't
C) Ive - Dont
D) I've -Dont'
B - I've - Don't
When I was at the zoo, I saw the elephant!"
A) No Change
B) A
C) An
D) His
C) An
Here, we're talking about a single, non-specific thing, in this case an elephant.
What does "abstract" mean?
A) Not representing actual reality
B) Factual
C) Real
A - Not representing actual reality
I saw a dance troupe perform last night, and I was impressed with the dancer's skills.
A) No change
B) Dancers
C) Dancer's
D) Dancers'
D - Dancers'
Few chairs are as comfortable as that made by the Herman-Miller company.
A) No change
B) That's
C) Those's
D) Those
D - Those
You werent at the coffee shop yesterday.
A) No Change
B) Werent'
C) Weren't
D) Werents'
C) Weren't
"Somebody call an policeman!" We don't need a specific policeman; we need any policeman who is available.
A ) No change
B) The
C) A
D) Her
C - A
What does "advocate" mean?
A) To make a secretive mention of something
B) Having knowledge or skill
C) Someone who promotes or defends something
C) Someone who promotes or defends something
If it is improperly introduced into the environment, acid whey-runoff can pollute waterways, depleting the oxygen content of streams and rivers as it decomposes.
A) No change
B) can pollute waterway's
C) can pollute waterways'
D) can pollute waterways's
A - No change
Pediatricians are responsible not for their patient’s physical health but also their emotional wellbeing.
(A) No Change
(B) Not only for their patient’s physical health but also his emotional well-being.
(C) For both their patients’ physical health and their emotional well-being.
(D) for both the physical health and emotional well-being of their patients.
D - for both the physical health and emotional well-being of their patients.
George has not attended any classes this week.
I do not know what is troubling him.
A) No change
B) Hasn't - Dont' - What's
C) Hasnt - Dont - Whats'
D) Hasn't - Don't - What's
D) Hasn't - Don't - What's
My daughter really wants the dog for Christmas." We don't know which dog because we haven't found the dog yet.
A) No Change
B) A
C) An
D) A's
B - A
What does "ambitious" mean?
A) Fearful expectation of something
B) Having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose
C) To make a secretive mention of something
D) Having a powerful desire for success or achievement
D - Having a powerful desire for success or achievement