Mastering Possessive Nouns Quiz

Test your knowledge on possessive nouns with this quiz!

Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows.

The __________ combined score moved the competitor to the top of the scoreboard.

Which noun is punctuated appropriately to indicate possession?

a.judges'
b.judge's
c.judges
d.judges's

The noun which is punctuated appropriately to indicate possession is A. judges'. Pay attention to the context of the given sentence: it is stated that the score was combined, which means that there was more than one judge in this competition. Therefore, the noun 'judge' must be in plural, and its possessive form is 'judges'.

Which noun is punctuated appropriately to indicate possession?

a