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Section 5.2 Assessment
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1

The noun or pronoun directly in front of a gerund must ALWAYS be possessive.
A)True
B)False
2

"It's" is the possessive form of the pronoun "it."
A)True
B)False
3

The words "whose" and "who's" are considered homophones.
A)True
B)False
4

The possessive of a compound noun is formed by adding an apostrophe and s ('s) to the first word.
A)True
B)False
5

"My" and "mine" are BOTH possessive forms of the pronoun "I."
A)True
B)False
6

Which of the following is the correct singular possessive form of the word "class"?
A)Class'
B)Class's
C)Classes'
D)Classes
7

The plural possessive of the term "editor in chief" is:
A)editors' in chief
B)editor in chief's
C)editors in chief's
D)editor's in chiefs
8

Choose the correct word form for the following sentence: "Sheila and Garo worked very hard; I'm very happy with _______________ efforts."
A)Their
B)There
C)There's
D)They're
9

Which of the following shows joint possession of one thing?
A)Alice's and Greg's report
B)Jose's and Janice's grades
C)Cass and Bert's presentation
D)Deirdre's and Amad's opinions
10

Insert the correct name form in the following sentence: "Did you know that Jean and Ariel are cousins of the _________________?"
A)Douglases
B)Douglas'
C)Douglas's
D)Douglases'





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