with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.
Name ______________________________
Date _________ Class _________________
CHAPTER 3 GUFFEY-SEEFER, BUSINESS ENGLISH, 12E
WORKSHEET, CH. 3, NOUN PLURALS
Fold under or cover the answers at the bottom. Then fill in the blanks with the correct plural forms for the
nouns shown in parentheses. Check your answers when you finish.
1. Every day we must send many (copy) of (fax) to our suppliers. _____________
2. A flood of computer (virus) is causing (worry) for businesspeople. _____________
3. The (Murphy) and the (Ross) plan to vacation on Maui. _____________
4. All (entry) must be submitted on official contest (form). _____________
5. Numerous social media (glitch) caused (user) to worry about their accounts. _____________
6. Mr. Mason’s business statistics class included two (Jeffrey) and two (Courtney). _____________
7. All (RN) and (LVN) were asked to work overtime. _____________
8. None of the (attorney) were granted (leave of absence) during the trial. _____________
9. (Customer) could not understand how identity (thief) could have gotten their
personal data. _____________
10. Some e-mail (message) contain (smiley) and other emoticons. _____________
In the following sentences, underline incorrect plural nouns and write a correct form above the error. Write
C before any sentence that is correct.
11. Judge Jenkins made both attornies reveal the beneficiaries of the insurance policys.
12. Although the storage shelfs were already full, more office supplys were ordered online.
13. All woman and children who applied received complimentary passes to home games.
14. The prices of potatos and tomatos vary, but the prices of loafs of bread remain fairly constant.
15. Did you notice that turkies, avocadoes, and steaks are on sale this weekend?
16. Both of his son-in-law made long journeys to attend his graduation.
17. Although the stock market had its ups and downs, our two CPAs continued to invest.
18. Because the Lopez sold both propertys, they had to register two bill of sale.
19. Some of the goose flying south for the winter landed in bunchs on the lawn of the Kennedys.
20. All knifes, glass’s, and china dishs had to be washed separately.
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with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.
Name ______________________________
Date _________ Class _________________
GUFFEY-SEEFER, BUSINESS ENGLISH, 12E
WORKSHEET, CH. 3, POSSESSIVE NOUNS
Fold under or cover the answers at the bottom. Then underline any incorrect possessive form and write a
corrected form above it. Write C before any sentence that is correct.
1. In less than five years time, social networking has totally changed the way company’s interact with
customers.
2. All stockholders names and addresses must be imported into our new database.
3. Despite the FAAs intense investigation of the crash, the pilots last words were never known.
4. We have assigned three employees to answer all clients inquiries.
5. Many of this years buyers and sellers were unhappy with real estate prices.
6. Because the bosses signature was missing, the contract could not be immediately verified.
7. Each candidates qualifications for this years elections were distributed to the press.
8. Ms. Hadleys executive assistant will receive two months special training in Web design.
9. The companys 25 full-time employees were invited to a cookout to celebrate its award.
10. Although OSHAs investigators found nine violations of statutes, no citations were made.
11. Tracys and Matts new car gets better gas mileage than Jennifer.
12. Some of the editor in chiefs rules and regulations were difficult to accept.
13. The presidents seal, as well as all contributors names, was displayed on a hallway plaque.
14. If todays weather is not better than yesterdays, we will lose another days work.
15. Why was Mr. Lopez account credited with three months interest?
16. All human resources employees are required to have bachelors degrees.
Review. Correct all errors in noun plurals and noun possessives. Mark C if correct.
17. Our companys two factorys were only a stones throw from the citys railway center.
18. How could the Davises property taxs have decreased this year when our’s increased?
19. All of our secretarys and personal assistants use Clark’s and Clark’s reference manual.
20. The hotels special room services included two phone lines, voice mail, and free local calls.
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