Possessive Nouns – Mixed Practice
Name _________________________ Number _____ Date ________________
Rules to Remember:
1. Add ‘s to form the possessive of a singular noun.
the coat belonging to the girl = the girl’s coat
2. Add s’ to form the possessive of a plural noun ending in s.
the fur of the dogs = the dogs’ fur
3. Add ‘s to form the possessive of a plural noun not ending in s.
the boats belonging to the men = the men’s boats
Part A Complete the chart below.
Singular
Noun
Plural
Noun
Singular
Possessive
Plural
Possessive
bird
birds
bird’s
birds’
aunt
boy
policewoman
butterfly
scout
goose
cow
fisherman
Part B Rewrite each phrase using a possessive noun.
1. the names of the dogs _____________________________
2. the area for the workmen _____________________________
3. the bed for the puppy _____________________________
4. the glasses belonging to my grandma _____________________________
5. the sounds of the instruments _____________________________
Created by: Elementary Engagement
Possessive Nouns – Mixed Practice
Answer Key
Rules to Remember:
1. Add ‘s to form the possessive of a singular noun.
the coat belonging to the girl = the girl’s coat
2. Add s’ to form the possessive of a plural noun ending in s.
the fur of the dogs = the dogs’ fur
3. Add ‘s to form the possessive of a plural noun not ending in s.
the boats belonging to the men = the men’s boats
Part A Complete the chart below.
Singular
Noun
Plural
Noun
Singular
Possessive
Plural
Possessive
bird
birds
bird’s
birds’
aunt
aunts
aunt’s
aunts’
boy
boys
boy’s
boys’
policewoman
policewomen
policewoman’s
policewomen’s
butterfly
butterflies
butterfly’s
butterflies’
scout
scouts
scout’s
scouts’
goose
geese
goose’s
geese’s
cow
cows
cow’s
cows’
fisherman
fishermen
fisherman's
fishermen’s
Part B Rewrite each phrase using a possessive noun.
1. the names of the dogs the dogs’ names
2. the area for the workmen the workmen’s area
3. the bed for the puppy the puppy’s bed
4. the glasses belonging to my grandma my grandma’s glasses
5. the sounds of the instruments the instruments’ sounds
Created by: Elementary Engagement
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