3. Match the correct item. 1) My friend's / friends' name is Alex. 2) This is the dogs / dog's toy. 3) The children's / childrens' school is next to the shop. 4) Look at Mary's / Mary new dress. 5) He is Meg / Meg's friend. 6) This is Paul's and Charles / Paul and Charles's house. 7) These are the boys' / boys balls. 8) My father's / father bike is black. 9) The fox / fox's tail is long. 10) This is my mother's / my mother car.
1) My friend's / friends' name is Alex.
- The correct answer is "My friend's". We use the possessive form 's to show that something belongs to someone. In this case, the name belongs to my friend, so we use the singular possessive form.
2) This is the dogs / dog's toy.
- The correct answer is "dog's". Again, we use the possessive form 's to show that something belongs to someone. In this case, the toy belongs to the dog, so we use the singular possessive form.
3) The children's / childrens' school is next to the shop.
- The correct answer is "children's". We use the possessive form 's to show that something belongs to someone. In this case, the school belongs to the children, so we use the plural possessive form.
4) Look at Mary's / Mary new dress.
- The correct answer is "Mary's". We use the possessive form 's to show that something belongs to someone. In this case, the dress belongs to Mary, so we use the singular possessive form.
5) He is Meg / Meg's friend.
- The correct answer is "Meg's". We use the possessive form 's to show that something belongs to someone. In this case, the friend belongs to Meg, so we use the singular possessive form.
6) This is Paul's and Charles / Paul and Charles's house.
- The correct answer is "Paul and Charles's". When two or more people possess something, we use the plural possessive form. In this case, both Paul and Charles possess the house, so we use the plural possessive form.
7) These are the boys' / boys balls.
- The correct answer is "boys'". We use the possessive form 's to show that something belongs to someone. In this case, the balls belong to the boys, so we use the plural possessive form.
8) My father's / father bike is black.
- The correct answer is "My father's". We use the possessive form 's to show that something belongs to someone. In this case, the bike belongs to my father, so we use the singular possessive form.
9) The fox / fox's tail is long.
- The correct answer is "fox's". We use the possessive form 's to show that something belongs to someone. In this case, the tail belongs to the fox, so we use the singular possessive form.
10) This is my mother's / my mother car.
- The correct answer is "my mother's". We use the possessive form 's to show that something belongs to someone. In this case, the car belongs to my mother, so we use the singular possessive form.
- The correct answer is "My friend's". We use the possessive form 's to show that something belongs to someone. In this case, the name belongs to my friend, so we use the singular possessive form.
2) This is the dogs / dog's toy.
- The correct answer is "dog's". Again, we use the possessive form 's to show that something belongs to someone. In this case, the toy belongs to the dog, so we use the singular possessive form.
3) The children's / childrens' school is next to the shop.
- The correct answer is "children's". We use the possessive form 's to show that something belongs to someone. In this case, the school belongs to the children, so we use the plural possessive form.
4) Look at Mary's / Mary new dress.
- The correct answer is "Mary's". We use the possessive form 's to show that something belongs to someone. In this case, the dress belongs to Mary, so we use the singular possessive form.
5) He is Meg / Meg's friend.
- The correct answer is "Meg's". We use the possessive form 's to show that something belongs to someone. In this case, the friend belongs to Meg, so we use the singular possessive form.
6) This is Paul's and Charles / Paul and Charles's house.
- The correct answer is "Paul and Charles's". When two or more people possess something, we use the plural possessive form. In this case, both Paul and Charles possess the house, so we use the plural possessive form.
7) These are the boys' / boys balls.
- The correct answer is "boys'". We use the possessive form 's to show that something belongs to someone. In this case, the balls belong to the boys, so we use the plural possessive form.
8) My father's / father bike is black.
- The correct answer is "My father's". We use the possessive form 's to show that something belongs to someone. In this case, the bike belongs to my father, so we use the singular possessive form.
9) The fox / fox's tail is long.
- The correct answer is "fox's". We use the possessive form 's to show that something belongs to someone. In this case, the tail belongs to the fox, so we use the singular possessive form.
10) This is my mother's / my mother car.
- The correct answer is "my mother's". We use the possessive form 's to show that something belongs to someone. In this case, the car belongs to my mother, so we use the singular possessive form.