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The Canterville Ghost

Chapter VII

Questions on the text

  • What do they do with the skeleton?


  • Can Virginia keep the jewels?
  • Why does Virginia like Sir Simon (the ghost)?


Join the nouns, use the possessive case of nouns. Sometimes you have to use 's and sometimes you have to use … of …

  • Virginia / jewels
  • Sir Simon / grave
  • a corner / the churchyard
  • the meaning / life