1. Possessive Noun Review 1. Until recently, (archaelogists) discoveries were made without the help of technology.

2. Answer: archaelogists’ discoveries Plural: more than 1 archaeologist

3. 2. Explorers in the jungle stumbled upon a (temple) remains.

4. Answer: temple’s remains Singular: one temple

5. 3. Farmers opened a huge mound in their fields and found an ancient (people) burial site.

6. Answer: people’s burial site Plural not ending in s

7. 4. (Today) aerial photos can reveal unusual sites to explore.

8. Answer: Today’s aerial photos Singular: one today

9. 5. Vegetation grows lush in (Guatemala) deep soil.

10. Answer: Guatemala’s deep soil Singular: one country

11. 6. A bare site may signal something solid lies underneath the (soil) surface.

12. Answer: soil’s surface Singular: one soil

13. 7. Satellite photos can show a (ruin) outlines.

14. Answer: ruin’s outlines Singular: one ruin

15. 8. A (technician) discovery of the faint outlines of forgotten roads led to the finding of lost cities.

16. Answer: technician’s discovery Singular: one technician

17. 9. (Explorers) use of radar has located objects buried in the earth.

18. Answer: Explorers’ use Plural possessive: more than one explorer

19. 10. Computers have been used to improve a (document) image.

20. Answer: document’s image Singular: one document

21. 11. The (boy) bike is in the backyard.

22. Answer: boy’s bike Singular: one boy

23. 12. The (men) cars were in the accident yesterday.

24. Answer: men’s cars Plural not ending in s

25. 10. What happened to that (horse) leg?

26. Answer: horse’s leg Singular: one horse

27. 10. These (women) hats are sold in this store

28. Answer: women’s hats Plural not ending in s

29. 15. The (sailors) parents were very worried by the news.

30. Answer: sailors’ parents Plural: more than one sailor

31. 16. The (Allens) house burned to the ground last night.

32. Answer: Allen’s Singular: one Allen family

33. 17. We followed the two (deer) tracks in the snow.

34. Answer: deer’s tracks Plural no s

35. 10. The (children) party was a great success.

36. Answer: children’s party Plural no s

37. 19. The (mice) tracks were everywhere in the dust.

38. Answer: mice’s tracks Plural no s

39. 20. That (woman) umbrella is blowing away in the wind.

40. Answer: woman’s umbrella Singular: one woman

41. 21. Mud had covered all of the (girls) dresses.

42. Answer: girls’ dresses Plural: more than one girl

43. 22. Mr. (Jones) talk was the best yet.

44. Answer: Mr. Jones’ Singular ending in s

45. 23. This is (Matthew) homework.

46. Answer: Matthew’s homework Singular: one Matthew

47. 23. The (lawyers) fees came to a million dollars.

48. Answer: lawyers’ fees Plural: more than one lawyer

49. 25. The (girl) money was lost in the hall.

50. Answer: girl’s money Singular: one girl

51. 27. (Andrea) shoes were left outside in the rain.

52. Answer: Andrea’s shoes Singular: one Andrea

53. 27.The (kids) backpacks were very heavy.

54. Answer: kids’ backpacks Plural: more than one kid