 Edit for Correct Noun Endings
If you can name it, it's a noun! Noun-ending errors frequently occur due to the incorrect formation of singular and plural possessive forms. In the activity below, select the correct possessive form. [Open Dictionary][Close Dictionary] [open new window] |
| 1. George and Michael always complain about their spending habits. |
| 2. Their wives always complain about their grades. |
| 3. According to a recent news article, a Los Altos two East African crowned cranes escaped while he was on a bird-watching vacation in Costa Rica. |
| 4. The escape happened while they were being moved to a new aviary. |
| 5. One of the cranes died. The surviving adventure continues in the fields, orchards, and abandoned pastures of Los Altos Hills. |
| 6. The U.S. Supreme Court is debating global warming. The debate centers around the issue of restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions from new vehicles. |
| 7. regulations on vehicle emissions are the toughest in the nation. |
| 8. James Milkey, Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts, claims that global warming would lead to the loss of 200 miles of his coastline. |
| 9. The Bush representative, Deputy Solicitor General Gregory Garre, still claims that there is "substantial scientific uncertainty" over the impact of global warming. |
| 10. The largest issue before the Supreme Court is whether or not judicial power can be used to reverse the Federal refusal to deal in a substantive way with a problem that affects the entire planet. |
| 11. The Bush administration acts like a club that supports the monetary interests of its major supporters. |
| 12. Pfizer, a major drug manufacturer, has been cleared by the FDA to market Celebrex. The arthritis advisory commitee believes that the effectiveness in treating childhood rhuematoid arthritis can benefit thousands of children. |
| 13. Pope visit to Turkey was controversial from the start. Upon his arrival, he gave public support to long-blocked bid to join the European Union. |