Deck 3: Nouns

Question 1

Each ____ password must be changed every six months to ensure security.

A)user's
B)users'
C)users

Answer 1

A

Question 2

All staff members must attend one ____ training on diversity and inclusion.

A)day's
B)days'
C)days

Answer 2

A

Question 3

____ was to accept the offer.

A)My boss's attorney's advice
B)The advice of my boss's attorney
C)My boss' attorney's advice

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which sentence is correct?

A)Following the stock market crash, investors struggled with the ins and outs of successful investment.
B)Following the stock market crash, investor's struggled with the ins and outs of successful investment.
C)Following the stock market crash, investor's struggled with the in's and out's of successful investment.

Question 5

The committee _________ the revisions to the meeting minutes.

A)OK'ed
B)OK'd
C)OKed

Question 6

After graduating from high school, the ____ daughter enrolled in a nearby community college.

A)Freemen's
B)Freemans'
C)Freeman's

Question 7

____ signatures were needed on the loan documents.

A)Matt and Maggie's
B)Matt's and Maggie's
C)Matts' and Maggies'

Question 8

Three ____ applied for the vice president of operations position.

A)MBAs
B)MBA's
C)MBAes

Question 9

Two of her ____ are opening a small consulting firm.

A)brother-in-laws
B)brothers-in-law
C)brothers-in-laws

Question 10

Your professors will be able to give you some good ______ related to your career goals

A)advices
B)advice
C)advice's

Question 11

Job applicants who are updating their _____ should ensure that their résumés include concrete expressions and quantifiable data.

A)portfolioes
B)portfolios
C)portfolia

Question 12

The government's new environmental regulations required all heating and air conditioning manufacturers to sign _____ guaranteeing improved air quality.

A)contractes
B)contract's
C)contracts

Question 13

The company observes ____ Day as a paid holiday.

A)Veterans'
B)Veteran's
C)Veterans

Question 14

The landscape architect recommended putting some ___________ in the building's lobby.

A)cactus
B)cactuses
C)cacti

Question 15

Airport security requires that passengers pass their _______ through x-ray machines.

A)luggage
B)luggages
C)luggages'

Question 16

The _____ enjoyed several weeks of backpacking and bicycling throughout Europe.

A)Wilsons
B)Wilsones
C)Wilson's

Question 17

The ____ lounge was remodeled with ergonomic chairs.

A)employees
B)employee's
C)employees'

Question 18

She received all ____ on her report card.

A)As
B)A's
C)As'

Question 19

____ new menu now includes many low-calorie and low-fat options.

A)McDonald's
B)McDonald's'
C)McDonalds'

Question 20

Possessive nouns can show all of the following except ______.

A)origin
B)active voice
C)ownership
D)authorship

Question 21

_____ nouns form the plural by changing the spelling of the word.

A)Regular
B)Irregular
C)Common
D)Proper

Question 22

To prepare the budget, Shondra submitted figures for both ____ of the year.

A)halfs
B)halves
C)halfes

Question 23

The college will send thank-you letters to all the contributing ____ of the reunion.

A)alumni
B)alumnus
C)alumnuses

Question 24

The noun clothes____.

A)is usually singular
B)is usually plural
C)may be singular or plural

Question 25

____ new menu now includes many low-calorie and low-fat options.

A)Starbucks
B)Starbucks'
C)Starbucks's

Question 26

The ____ office receives many inquiries daily from concerned citizens.

A)attorney general's
B)attorney generals
C)attorney's generals'

Question 27

Juanita supervises the ____ team in our Pittsburgh office.

A)sale's
B)sales'
C)sales

Question 28

According to the Associated Press Stylebook, which of the following sentences presents the preferred form of the plural possessive?

A)Diane was elected president of her homeowners association.
B)Diane was elected president of her home owners's association.
C)Diane was elected president of her home owners' association

Question 29

Which sentence is expressed correctly?

A)The corporation's tax situation looks very positive.
B)Taxwise, the corporation looks very positive.
C)The corporation looks very positive taxwise.

Question 30

If you have questions about your employee benefits, contact our ____ Department.

A)Human Resource's
B)Human Resources
C)Human Resources'

Question 31

Our department will meet at ____ after the meeting.

A)Karens
B)Karens'
C)Karen's

Question 32

The ____ testimony helped the jury make its decision.

A)witnesses
B)witness's
C)witnesses'

Question 33

____ earnings this quarter exceeded the expectations of many stockholders.

A)IBMs
B)IBM's
C)IBMs'

Question 34

Which of the following is correct?

A)We faced major delays because of the numerous vallies in the mountains.
B)Many companys look for the following qualities in employees: reliability, punctuality, and enthusiasm.
C)Representatives of the two cities met to discuss the new laws affecting their local economies.

Question 35

Which sentence is expressed correctly?

A)Our itinerary includes a visit to Martha's Vineyard and Harpers Ferry.
B)Our itinerary includes a visit to Marthas Vineyard and Harpers Ferry.
C)Our itinerary includes a visit to Marthas Vineyard and Harper's Ferry.

Question 36

Derek could only afford to put ten ____ worth of gas into his car.

A)dollar
B)dollars'
C)dollar's

Question 37

Belinda earned her____ degree in meteorology from the University of Northern Iowa.

A)bachelor
B)bachelor's
C)bachelors'

Question 38

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

A)The Bushes' new SUV includes enough storage for the kids' toys and both parents' golf clubs.
B)The Bush's new SUV includes enough storage for the kids toys and both parent's golf clubs.
C)The Bushes new SUV includes enough storage for the kids' toys and both parents' golf clubs.

Question 39

Every morning Mike rides his ____ bicycle for ten miles.

A)stationery
B)stationary
C)stationairy

Question 40

You forgot to type both ____ with your in-text citation.

A)parenthesis
B)parentheses
C)parenthesi

Question 41

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

A)A companies' financial data must be presented to all shareholders in the stockholders's annual report.
B)A company's financial data must be presented to all shareholders in the stockholders' annual report.
C)A companys' financial data must be presented to all shareholders' in the stockholders's annual report.

Question 42

Which of the following is correct?

A)The litigation was initiated by two attorneys specializing in criminal law.
B)You will need a sharp knife to peel and cut those fresh potatos.
C)Many people hold different believes about the future of our country.

Question 43

Several ____ attended the seminar on the impact of new tax regulations on small businesses.

A)CPAs
B)CPA's
C)CPAs'

Question 44

The noun economics ____.

A)is usually singular
B)is usually plural
C)may be singular or plural

Question 45

Which sentence expresses plural nouns correctly?

A)Most firmes use network firewalls to protect against computer virus's.
B)Many business's require that employees update their passwords every six month's.
C)The Grubers had three children who earned college degrees.

Question 46

All of the following sentences use plurals or possessives correctly except _____

A)This restaurant's patrons are more loyal than that restaurant.
B)Employees receive three weeks' vacation after working for five years at the company.
C)As markets crumbled and careers disappeared, the federal government implemented several stimuli to improve the job outlook and help suffering industries.
D)Erin and Darryl's wedding was held at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

Question 47

The ____ website was recently updated to be more mobile friendly.

A)companies
B)companies'
C)company's

Question 48

Your travel reimbursement form must include your ____ signature.

A)boss'es
B)bosses
C)boss's

Question 49

Bethany ____ application was received on May 1.

A)Hernandez
B)Hernandez's
C)Hernandezes'

Question 50

Which sentence expresses proper and common nouns correctly?

A)Aimee downloaded TurboTax onto her new Apple Computer.
B)This year's marketing conference will be held in March at the Ritz-Carlton in Atlanta.
C)Casey will speak with his Professor on Friday about his Internship.

Question 51

Many internet companies were launched in the early ____.

A)2000s
B)2000's
C)2000s'

Question 52

We will solicit several ____ bids for the proposed remodeling of the corporate training facility.

A)contractors
B)contractor's
C)contractors'

Question 53

The ____ Marine Corps is recruiting new enlistees.

A)United State's
B)United States'
C)United States

Question 54

Both our ____ products are gaining sales against our line.

A)competitors
B)competitor's
C)competitors'

Question 55

Several executive ____ were hired to help staff members improve their communication skills.

A)coaches
B)coachs
C)coach's