Al-Shamelah International Schools 2021/2022

Lesson (12)
Possessive Nouns

a)Rewrite the words in bold by using a possessive noun phrase.

1- The bark of the dog was scary.

The dog’s bark was scary.

2- The contents of the boxes spilled out of their tops.

The boxes’ contents spilled out of their tops.

3- The attitude of the player helped her team.

The player’s attitude of the player helped her team.

4. The atmosphere of Venus does not contain oxygen.

Venus’s atmosphere doesn’t contain oxygen.

5- The conference of the painters was in Boston.

Painters’ conference was in Boston.

6- The backpack of Sarah is pink.

Sarah’s backpack is pink.

7- The toys of the children were scattered all over the ground.

Children’s toys were scattered all over the ground

8- The pilot’s heart attack prevented Brian from reaching the house of his father.

The pilot’s heart attack prevented Brian from reaching Father’s house

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b)Read the sentences below. Identify the underlined noun in each

sentence as either singular possessive or plural possessive.

1. The forest’s beauty filled Brian with awe. __________singular______________

2. The problems’ solutions became apparent when Brian relaxed.
________plural________________
3. Thoughts of the survival pack’s contents kept Brian going.
__________singular______________
4. Brian cleaned away the fuselage’s whole side and top.
___________singular_____________
5. This boy’s good sense kept him alive in the wilderness!
___________singular_____________
6. Brian thought his parents’ television set would broadcast news of his
disappearance.
________plural________________

7. Brian’s adventure took place in Canada’s wilderness.

___________singular_____________

c)Choose whether the underlined words are correct or not :

1. The survivors’ good sense helped him solve problems.

a- survivor’s b- survivors’s c- correct as is

2. The mosquitoes’ attack escaped Brian’s notice.

a- mosquitoes b- mosquito c- correct as is

3. The young mans’ adventure was filled with challenges.

a- men b- man’s c- correct as is

4. Mrs. Robesons parting gift helped her son survive.

a- Robesons’ b- Robeson’s c- correct as is