Part 6
LANGUAGE
6.1 Conventions of Standard English
Name __________________________________
Possessive Nouns 1
Practice
Write your answers on the lines and then print this page.
Write the possessive form of each noun.
1. beaver
_______________
6. dog
_______________
2. cat
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7. whale
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3. cow
_______________
8. butterfly
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4. bird
_______________
9. spider
_______________
5. rabbit
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B.
10. porcupine
_______________
Rewrite each sentence. Use the possessive form of the noun in
parentheses ( ).
11. (Rosa) family has a pet dog.
12. The (dog) name is Trouble.
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13. (Trouble) name fits him.
14. The dog chewed (Mom) slipper.
15. He stole (Dad) favorite shirt.
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Part 6
LANGUAGE
6.1 Conventions of Standard English
Name __________________________________
16. The (trainer) name is Max.
17. (Max) name is short for Maxine.
18. Trouble is (Maxine) favorite dog.
19. Trouble likes to chase the (family) cat, Lipton.
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20. The (cat) favorite hiding place is under my bed.
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Part 6
LANGUAGE
6.1 Conventions of Standard English
Name __________________________________
Possessive Nouns 2
Practice
Print this page and then write your answers.
A.
Write whether each word is a singular possessive noun or a plural
possessive noun.
1. students’ __________________
6. groundhog’s
__________________
2. boys’
__________________
7. children’s
__________________
3. lion’s
__________________
8. skunks’
__________________
4. bear’s
__________________
9. snakes’
__________________
5. bees’
__________________
10. Roy’s
__________________
B. Circle the correct plural possessive noun in parentheses ( ).
11. The (player’s/players’) uniforms are blue.
12. The (referees’/referee’) shirts are black and white.
13. Two (months/months’) practice has made the players better.
14. Mike read the (coaches’/coachs’) notes.
16. Rajah learned about the (catcher’/catchers’) jobs on the field.
17. He visited the (owners’/owner’s) offices.
18. The (trainers’/trainers’s) suggestions were good.
19. The (fans’s/fans’) cheers were loud.
20. The (women’s/womans’) team won by one run.
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15. We saw the (managers’/manager’s) names on the notes.