Possessive Precision
Shift Control and
S-Rule & Object Nouns
Who's Who
Ghost Hunters
Subject vs. Object
100

The dog wagged [ its | it's ] tail.

its

100

When a student enters, you must sit.

they OR he or she

100

Marcus told David that he won.

Marcus OR David

100

Where is the error: At the shop, they fixed my bike.

they

100

The principal gave the awards to Maya and [ I | me ].

me

200

Is that backpack [ your's  |  yours ]?

yours

200

Chefs in the restaurant [ prepares  |  prepare ] food.

prepare

200

Coach Taylor told Leo that he needed to buy new running shoes.

Leo OR Coach Taylor

200

Identify the error type in this sentence: In the science article, it states that Mars has two moons.

It

200

Between you and [ I  |  me ], the test was easy.

I

300

True or False: True possessive pronouns like 'yours' and 'hers' use apostrophes.

False

300

A hiker carries...

hikers carry

300

When Maya met Sarah, she smiled.

Maya OR Sarah

300

Rewrite: In the article it states... 

The article states...

300

[ He | Him ] and Marcus built the birdhouse.

He

400

Make sure [ your  |  you're ] holding [ your  |  you're ] own ticket.

you're holding your

400

Musicians in the band [ plays  |  play ] their [ instrument  |  instruments ].

play their instruments

400

Ethan asked Jacob if he could borrow his pencil.

Ethan could borrow Jacob's pencil
400

Fix: On page 42 of the textbook, it explains how volcanoes erupt. 

Page 42 of the textbook explains...

400

The teacher asked [ she  |  her ] and [ he  |  him ] to lead the line.

her and him

500

Fix the illegal apostrophe: The victory was Maya's, not their's.

theirs

500

Dog owners keep their pet on a leash.

pets on leashes

500

Why is they ambiguous in this sentence? Write a 3-word explanation: The teachers told the students that they had a long weekend coming up.

Who is they? Teachers or students?

500

Fix: At the restaurant, they served food. 

the waiters (or something reasonable)

500

Fix the pronoun error: The coach selected she and I for the team.

her and me