Famous Monument - Possessive Nouns - Nouns

Practice Makes Perfect: Exploring Grammar - Muschla Gary Robert 2010

Famous Monument
Possessive Nouns
Nouns

Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt are shown in this famous memorial. What is the name of this memorial?

To answer the question, read each sentence below. Find the singular or plural possessive noun. Decide if the possessive noun is used correctly. If it is correct, write the letter for correct in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. If it is incorrect, write the letter for incorrect. You will need to divide the letters into words.

1. Jessica’s class is learning about the presidents.

S. Correct

I. Incorrect

2. Each students’ assignment includes a report.

G. Correct

E. Incorrect

3. Armando’s report was about George Washington.

T. Correct

N. Incorrect

4. Washington’s leadership helped win the Revolutionary War.

H. Correct

D. Incorrect

5. He was our country’s first president.

N. Correct

S. Incorrect

6. Thomas Jefferson helped write our young nations’ laws.

A. Correct

O. Incorrect

7. Abraham Lincolns’ Gettysburg Address was a great speech.

M. Correct

U. Incorrect

8. Theodore Roosevelt was one of Americas’ youngest presidents.

C. Correct

M. Incorrect

9. Mrs. Harris, the schools’ principal, praised the students for their good work.

J. Correct

R. Incorrect

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