English Language Arts Grade 9 45 min

Identify and correct errors with compound and joint possession

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1

Correct the error for joint ownership: The king and queen's castle is large.

2

Correct the error for separate ownership: The dog and cat's toys are different.

3

Correct the pronoun error: The robot polished it's metal casing.

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
Which sentence shows that Lily and Tom own one boat together?
0.Lily and Tom's boat
1.Lily's and Tom's boat
2.Lily and Toms' boat
3.Lilys' and Toms' boat
Easy
Which sentence shows that Ava and Ben each have their own phone?
0.Ava and Ben's phones
1.Ava's and Ben's phones
2.Avas' and Bens' phones
3.Ava's and Ben phones
Easy
Find the error in the sentence: The company lost it's funding.
0.it's
1.lost
2.funding
3.No error

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