Grammar Drill - Possessives

Question 1

possessives

Answer 1

• when something is possessed equally by two closely-linked nouns, only the second noun uses the possessive form
• it is grammatically acceptable to end a sentence with a possesive

Question 2

examples of correct use of possessives

Answer 2

• Romeo and Juliet’s love; one love shared by both
• Mark and Julie’s mom; one mom, two kids
• Sean’s and Sid’s dads; two kids, two dads
• Eve’s and Gill’s lunch; two kids, two lunches
• …any man or maid of Montague’s?; one Montague, many men and maids