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Possessive Nouns

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Possessive Nouns

TASK. Tell whether each underlined possessive noun is singular or plural

EXAMPLE: The penguins’ home is in Antarctica. plural

The tree’s leaves are yellow. singular

1. The book’s pages are wrinkled. ______________________________________________________

2. The girls’ ball went over the fence. ____________________________________________________

3. My jacket’s button needs to be fixed. __________________________________________________

4. The horses’ riders were dressed in red. _______________________________________________

5. We can’t find our cat’s toy. ______________________________________________________

6. The author’s books are very popular. _________________________________________________

7. The artists’ paintings quickly sold out. ________________________________________________

8. Can you see the lion’s paws? ______________________________________________________

9. The teachers’ copy machine never works. ____________________________________________

10. Can you come to my brother’s house? ________________________________________________


Possessive Nouns
TASK. Complete each sentence. Write the possessive form of the noun in parentheses ( ) to show belonging

EXAMPLE: puppy’s
The ________________________ toy is lost.
(puppy)

TASK. Rewrite the underlined nouns in the sentences below to make them possessive.

1. This is _________________________ homework.


(Matthew)
2. The ___________________________ pants are black.
(boy)
3. That __________________________ feathers are yellow.
(bird)
4. This is ________________________ jacket.
(Sarah)
5. The __________________________ toy is noisy.
(dog)
6. My ___________________________ projects are fantastic.
(class)
7. Are these _____________________ slippers?
(grandma)
8. The ________________________ hooves are clean now.
(horse)
9. _______________ uniform needs to be washed.
(Bob)
10. The _________________ pacifier is pink.
(baby)
Possessive Nouns
Possessive nouns show who or what owns something. Singular nouns are made
possessive by ending an apostrophe and then an s.
Example: They boy’s kite flew high in the sky.
Plural possessives are formed by adding an apostrophe after the s.
Example: The girls’ kite flew high in the sky.
With irregular nouns add an apostrophe and then an S.
Example: The men’s soccer ball is lost.

TASK. Rewrite the underlined nouns in the sentences below to make them possessive.

1. The baby toy is on the floor. _________________________________________________________

2. Susy doll has red hair. ________________________________________________________

3. Those boys shoes are in the locker. ___________________________________________________

4. The women computer is not working. __________________________________________________

5. The dog ball is under the table. ______________________________________________________

6. Ben mom is baking some cookies. _____________________________________________________

7. The children are outside. ____________________________________________________________

8. The girl car toy is new. ____________________________________________________________

9. Tony sister is swimming in the pool. ___________________________________________________

10. The pan handle is very hot. __________________________________________________________

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