Joint and Separate Possession Practice Test — Basic

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Basics of joint vs separate possession. 45 questions on single vs multiple apostrophe placement.

What this test covers

  • Basic Apostrophe Usage
  • Singular Possessive Belonging
  • Plural Possessive Belonging
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  1. Q1Which sentence shows that Tom and Jerry jointly own one single house?

    Answer: A. This is Tom and Jerry's house.

    For joint possession of a single item, place the apostrophe-s only on the last noun (Jerry's).

  2. Q2Which sentence shows that Jack and Jill each own separate buckets?

    Answer: A. These are Jack's and Jill's buckets.

    For separate possession of individual items, place an apostrophe-s on each separate noun (Jack's and Jill's).

  3. Q3Choose the correct joint possessive phrase for Adam and Eve:

    Answer: A. Adam and Eve's

    Joint ownership of a shared entity adds 's to the second noun only (Eve's).

  4. Q4Which sentence shows that Ben and Jerry jointly own one single ice cream?

    Answer: A. This is Ben and Jerry's ice cream.

    For joint possession of a single item, place the apostrophe-s only on the last noun (Jerry's).

  5. Q5Which sentence shows that Romeo and Juliet each own separate balconys?

    Answer: A. These are Romeo's and Juliet's balconys.

    For separate possession of individual items, place an apostrophe-s on each separate noun (Romeo's and Juliet's).

  6. Q6Choose the correct joint possessive phrase for Watson and Crick:

    Answer: A. Watson and Crick's

    Joint ownership of a shared entity adds 's to the second noun only (Crick's).

  7. Q7Which sentence shows that Lewis and Clark jointly own one single expedition?

    Answer: A. This is Lewis and Clark's expedition.

    For joint possession of a single item, place the apostrophe-s only on the last noun (Clark's).

  8. Q8Which sentence shows that Gilbert and Sullivan each own separate operass?

    Answer: A. These are Gilbert's and Sullivan's operass.

    For separate possession of individual items, place an apostrophe-s on each separate noun (Gilbert's and Sullivan's).

  9. Q9Choose the correct joint possessive phrase for Barnum and Bailey:

    Answer: A. Barnum and Bailey's

    Joint ownership of a shared entity adds 's to the second noun only (Bailey's).

  10. Q10Which sentence shows that Marks and Spencer jointly own one single store?

    Answer: A. This is Marks and Spencer's store.

    For joint possession of a single item, place the apostrophe-s only on the last noun (Spencer's).

  11. Q11Which sentence shows that Procter and Gamble each own separate productss?

    Answer: A. These are Procter's and Gamble's productss.

    For separate possession of individual items, place an apostrophe-s on each separate noun (Procter's and Gamble's).

  12. Q12Choose the correct joint possessive phrase for Johnson and Johnson:

    Answer: A. Johnson and Johnson's

    Joint ownership of a shared entity adds 's to the second noun only (Johnson's).

  13. Q13Which sentence shows that Warner and Bros jointly own one single studio?

    Answer: A. This is Warner and Bros's studio.

    For joint possession of a single item, place the apostrophe-s only on the last noun (Bros's).

  14. Q14Which sentence shows that Hewlett and Packard each own separate printerss?

    Answer: A. These are Hewlett's and Packard's printerss.

    For separate possession of individual items, place an apostrophe-s on each separate noun (Hewlett's and Packard's).

  15. Q15Choose the correct joint possessive phrase for Rolls and Royce:

    Answer: A. Rolls and Royce's

    Joint ownership of a shared entity adds 's to the second noun only (Royce's).

  16. Q16Which sentence shows that Tom and Jerry jointly own one single house?

    Answer: A. This is Tom and Jerry's house.

    For joint possession of a single item, place the apostrophe-s only on the last noun (Jerry's).

  17. Q17Which sentence shows that Jack and Jill each own separate buckets?

    Answer: A. These are Jack's and Jill's buckets.

    For separate possession of individual items, place an apostrophe-s on each separate noun (Jack's and Jill's).

  18. Q18Choose the correct joint possessive phrase for Adam and Eve:

    Answer: A. Adam and Eve's

    Joint ownership of a shared entity adds 's to the second noun only (Eve's).

  19. Q19Which sentence shows that Ben and Jerry jointly own one single ice cream?

    Answer: A. This is Ben and Jerry's ice cream.

    For joint possession of a single item, place the apostrophe-s only on the last noun (Jerry's).

  20. Q20Which sentence shows that Romeo and Juliet each own separate balconys?

    Answer: A. These are Romeo's and Juliet's balconys.

    For separate possession of individual items, place an apostrophe-s on each separate noun (Romeo's and Juliet's).

  21. Q21Choose the correct joint possessive phrase for Watson and Crick:

    Answer: A. Watson and Crick's

    Joint ownership of a shared entity adds 's to the second noun only (Crick's).

  22. Q22Which sentence shows that Lewis and Clark jointly own one single expedition?

    Answer: A. This is Lewis and Clark's expedition.

    For joint possession of a single item, place the apostrophe-s only on the last noun (Clark's).

  23. Q23Which sentence shows that Gilbert and Sullivan each own separate operass?

    Answer: A. These are Gilbert's and Sullivan's operass.

    For separate possession of individual items, place an apostrophe-s on each separate noun (Gilbert's and Sullivan's).

  24. Q24Choose the correct joint possessive phrase for Barnum and Bailey:

    Answer: A. Barnum and Bailey's

    Joint ownership of a shared entity adds 's to the second noun only (Bailey's).

  25. Q25Which sentence shows that Marks and Spencer jointly own one single store?

    Answer: A. This is Marks and Spencer's store.

    For joint possession of a single item, place the apostrophe-s only on the last noun (Spencer's).

  26. Q26Which sentence shows that Procter and Gamble each own separate productss?

    Answer: A. These are Procter's and Gamble's productss.

    For separate possession of individual items, place an apostrophe-s on each separate noun (Procter's and Gamble's).

  27. Q27Choose the correct joint possessive phrase for Johnson and Johnson:

    Answer: A. Johnson and Johnson's

    Joint ownership of a shared entity adds 's to the second noun only (Johnson's).

  28. Q28Which sentence shows that Warner and Bros jointly own one single studio?

    Answer: A. This is Warner and Bros's studio.

    For joint possession of a single item, place the apostrophe-s only on the last noun (Bros's).

  29. Q29Which sentence shows that Hewlett and Packard each own separate printerss?

    Answer: A. These are Hewlett's and Packard's printerss.

    For separate possession of individual items, place an apostrophe-s on each separate noun (Hewlett's and Packard's).

  30. Q30Choose the correct joint possessive phrase for Rolls and Royce:

    Answer: A. Rolls and Royce's

    Joint ownership of a shared entity adds 's to the second noun only (Royce's).

  31. Q31Which sentence shows that Tom and Jerry jointly own one single house?

    Answer: A. This is Tom and Jerry's house.

    For joint possession of a single item, place the apostrophe-s only on the last noun (Jerry's).

  32. Q32Which sentence shows that Jack and Jill each own separate buckets?

    Answer: A. These are Jack's and Jill's buckets.

    For separate possession of individual items, place an apostrophe-s on each separate noun (Jack's and Jill's).

  33. Q33Choose the correct joint possessive phrase for Adam and Eve:

    Answer: A. Adam and Eve's

    Joint ownership of a shared entity adds 's to the second noun only (Eve's).

  34. Q34Which sentence shows that Ben and Jerry jointly own one single ice cream?

    Answer: A. This is Ben and Jerry's ice cream.

    For joint possession of a single item, place the apostrophe-s only on the last noun (Jerry's).

  35. Q35Which sentence shows that Romeo and Juliet each own separate balconys?

    Answer: A. These are Romeo's and Juliet's balconys.

    For separate possession of individual items, place an apostrophe-s on each separate noun (Romeo's and Juliet's).

  36. Q36Choose the correct joint possessive phrase for Watson and Crick:

    Answer: A. Watson and Crick's

    Joint ownership of a shared entity adds 's to the second noun only (Crick's).

  37. Q37Which sentence shows that Lewis and Clark jointly own one single expedition?

    Answer: A. This is Lewis and Clark's expedition.

    For joint possession of a single item, place the apostrophe-s only on the last noun (Clark's).

  38. Q38Which sentence shows that Gilbert and Sullivan each own separate operass?

    Answer: A. These are Gilbert's and Sullivan's operass.

    For separate possession of individual items, place an apostrophe-s on each separate noun (Gilbert's and Sullivan's).

  39. Q39Choose the correct joint possessive phrase for Barnum and Bailey:

    Answer: A. Barnum and Bailey's

    Joint ownership of a shared entity adds 's to the second noun only (Bailey's).

  40. Q40Which sentence shows that Marks and Spencer jointly own one single store?

    Answer: A. This is Marks and Spencer's store.

    For joint possession of a single item, place the apostrophe-s only on the last noun (Spencer's).

  41. Q41Which sentence shows that Procter and Gamble each own separate productss?

    Answer: A. These are Procter's and Gamble's productss.

    For separate possession of individual items, place an apostrophe-s on each separate noun (Procter's and Gamble's).

  42. Q42Choose the correct joint possessive phrase for Johnson and Johnson:

    Answer: A. Johnson and Johnson's

    Joint ownership of a shared entity adds 's to the second noun only (Johnson's).

  43. Q43Which sentence shows that Warner and Bros jointly own one single studio?

    Answer: A. This is Warner and Bros's studio.

    For joint possession of a single item, place the apostrophe-s only on the last noun (Bros's).

  44. Q44Which sentence shows that Hewlett and Packard each own separate printerss?

    Answer: A. These are Hewlett's and Packard's printerss.

    For separate possession of individual items, place an apostrophe-s on each separate noun (Hewlett's and Packard's).

  45. Q45Choose the correct joint possessive phrase for Rolls and Royce:

    Answer: A. Rolls and Royce's

    Joint ownership of a shared entity adds 's to the second noun only (Royce's).

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