1. Name: ____________________________
Possessive Nouns
Possessive nouns show who or what owns something. Singular nouns are made
possessive by adding an apostrophe and then an s.
example: The 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.
When a plural noun does not end with an s, an apostrophe and then an s are
added.
example: The men's truck was dirty.
Directions: Rewrite the underlined nouns in the sentences below to make
them possessive.
1. The baby toy fell on the floor. _____________________________
2. Suzy doll had red hair. ___________________________________
3. Those boys shoes are in the locker. _________________________
4. The women computer was broken. _________________________
5. The dog ball went into the street. ___________________________
6. Ben mom brought his snack to school. _______________________
7. The children toys were left out in the rain. ____________________
8. The girl milk spilled on the floor. ____________________________
9. Tony sister fell off the swing. _______________________________
10. The pan handle was very hot. ______________________________
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2. Name: ____________________________
Possessive Nouns
Possessive nouns show who or what owns something. Singular nouns are made
possessive by adding an apostrophe and then an s.
example: The 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.
When a plural noun does not end with an s, an apostrophe and then an s are
added.
example: The men's truck was dirty.
Directions: Rewrite the underlined nouns in the sentences below to
make them possessive.
1. The baby toy fell on the floor. __________baby’s_____________
2. Suzy doll had red hair. ________________Suzy’s_____________
3. Those boys shoes are in the locker. ______boys’______________
4. The women computer was broken. ______women's__________
5. The dog ball went into the street. ________dog’s______________
6. Ben mom brought his snack to school. ____Ben’s______________
7. The children toys were left out in the rain. _children’s__________
8. The girl milk spilled on the floor. _________girl’s______________
9. Tony sister fell off the swing. ____________Tony’s_____________
10. The pan handle was very hot. ____________pan’s_____________
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