Test yourself

Choose the correct answer.

1. There are three ways to do the job: the right way, the wrong way and the (boss'/boss's) way.
   

   Answer 1:

   a. boss' b. boss's
2. Ms. Halfhide's understanding of the Cree (people's/peoples) history and values has helped her become a sensitive land (claims/claims') negotiator.
   

   Answer 2a:

   a. people's b. peoples
   

   Answer 2b:

   a. claims b. claims'
3. We are all amazed that Horseradish 'n' More, (Andrew/Andrew's) and Isobel's new catering business, has taken off in that upscale Calgary neighbourhood.
   

   Answer 3:

   a. Andrew b. Andrew's
4. The kids in Mr. (Rogers's/Rogers') neighbourhood drew red (@s/@'s) in front of their names on the big poster they were designing.
   

   Answer 4a:

   a. Rogers's b. Rogers'
   

   Answer 4b:

   a. @s b. @'s
5. (Its/It's) too bad the (Thompsons/Thompson's) aren't home today.
   

   Answer 5a:

   a. Its b. It's
   

   Answer 5b:

   a. Thompsons b. Thompson's
6. After finally taming two (decades/decades') worth of chaos in his basement, George rewarded himself with two weeks of fishing at his cousin (James's/James') lodge in the Cariboo.
   

   Answer 6a:

   a. decades b. decades'
   

   Answer 6b:

   a. James's b. James'
7. Sarita does not reject the idea of a god; rather, she is a sort of pantheist, worshipping the many gods she believes reside in all the (worlds/world's) living things.
   

   Answer 7:

   a. worlds b. world's