Problem Overview:
The task is to create possessive phrases using apostrophes based on the given pairs of words. The rules for adding apostrophes are provided in the instructions:
1.
Add 's after a singular noun or a plural noun that doesn’t end with s.
2.
Add ' after a plural noun that ends with s.
Solution:
We will go through each pair of words and apply the appropriate rule to form the possessive phrase.
---
#### 1.
child – toy
- "Child" is a singular noun.
- Rule: Add 's after a singular noun.
- Possessive phrase:
child's toy
#### 2.
cat – claw
- "Cat" is a singular noun.
- Rule: Add 's after a singular noun.
- Possessive phrase:
cat's claw
#### 3.
Brandon – dogs
- "Brandon" is a singular noun (a person's name).
- Rule: Add 's after a singular noun.
- Possessive phrase:
Brandon's dogs
#### 4.
children – games
- "Children" is a plural noun that does not end with "s."
- Rule: Add 's after a plural noun that doesn’t end with s.
- Possessive phrase:
children's games
#### 5.
foxes – tails
- "Foxes" is a plural noun that ends with "s."
- Rule: Add ' after a plural noun that ends with s.
- Possessive phrase:
foxes' tails
#### 6.
Kelly – computer
- "Kelly" is a singular noun (a person's name).
- Rule: Add 's after a singular noun.
- Possessive phrase:
Kelly's computer
#### 7.
men – cars
- "Men" is a plural noun that ends with "s."
- Rule: Add ' after a plural noun that ends with s.
- Possessive phrase:
men's cars
#### 8.
students – pencils
- "Students" is a plural noun that ends with "s."
- Rule: Add ' after a plural noun that ends with s.
- Possessive phrase:
students' pencils
#### 9.
teacher – desk
- "Teacher" is a singular noun.
- Rule: Add 's after a singular noun.
- Possessive phrase:
teacher's desk
#### 10.
players – gloves
- "Players" is a plural noun that ends with "s."
- Rule: Add ' after a plural noun that ends with s.
- Possessive phrase:
players' gloves
#### 11.
actor – role
- "Actor" is a singular noun.
- Rule: Add 's after a singular noun.
- Possessive phrase:
actor's role
#### 12.
poets – poems
- "Poets" is a plural noun that ends with "s."
- Rule: Add ' after a plural noun that ends with s.
- Possessive phrase:
poets' poems
---
Final Answer:
Here are the completed possessive phrases:
1.
child's toy
2.
cat's claw
3.
Brandon's dogs
4.
children's games
5.
foxes' tails
6.
Kelly's computer
7.
men's cars
8.
students' pencils
9.
teacher's desk
10.
players' gloves
11.
actor's role
12.
poets' poems
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ child's toy} \\
2. & \text{ cat's claw} \\
3. & \text{ Brandon's dogs} \\
4. & \text{ children's games} \\
5. & \text{ foxes' tails} \\
6. & \text{ Kelly's computer} \\
7. & \text{ men's cars} \\
8. & \text{ students' pencils} \\
9. & \text{ teacher's desk} \\
10. & \text{ players' gloves} \\
11. & \text{ actor's role} \\
12. & \text{ poets' poems}
\end{aligned}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of apostrophe s worksheet.
