Exercises in Grammar Grade 7 - Free Printable

Task Explanation:

The exercise requires rewriting each phrase using an apostrophe and a possessive noun. A possessive noun shows ownership or association. To form a possessive noun:
- Add 's to singular nouns (e.g., "girl" becomes "girl's").
- Add 's to plural nouns that do not end in s (e.g., "men" becomes "men's").
- Add only an ' to plural nouns that already end in s (e.g., "girls" becomes "girls'").

Solution:

#### Example:
- Original: dresses for girls
- Rewritten: girls' dresses

#### Detailed Solutions:

1. the lair of the wolf
- Rewritten: wolf's lair

2. the nest of the wasps
- Rewritten: wasps' nest

3. ladders for the firemen
- Rewritten: firemen's ladders

4. uniforms for the army
- Rewritten: army's uniforms

5. the paw belonging to the monkey
- Rewritten: monkey's paw

6. the uncle of Patrick
- Rewritten: Patrick's uncle

7. the horse of the cowboy
- Rewritten: cowboy's horse

8. the home where the children live
- Rewritten: children's home

9. the cage where the lions are
- Rewritten: lions' cage

10. the present Amy received
- Rewritten: Amy's present

11. the city where Jesse lives
- Rewritten: Jesse's city

12. the penpal to whom Marla writes
- Rewritten: Marla's penpal

13. orders given by the chief
- Rewritten: chief's orders

14. the end of the day
- Rewritten: day's end

15. the flags of the countries
- Rewritten: countries' flags

16. the circle where the winner goes
- Rewritten: winner's circle

17. the thrill of victory
- Rewritten: victory's thrill

18. the surface of the wall
- Rewritten: wall's surface

19. graveyards of the elephants
- Rewritten: elephants' graveyards

20. the skin of the tomato
- Rewritten: tomato's skin

Final Answer:

1. wolf's lair
2. wasps' nest
3. firemen's ladders
4. army's uniforms
5. monkey's paw
6. Patrick's uncle
7. cowboy's horse
8. children's home
9. lions' cage
10. Amy's present
11. Jesse's city
12. Marla's penpal
13. chief's orders
14. day's end
15. countries' flags
16. winner's circle
17. victory's thrill
18. wall's surface
19. elephants' graveyards
20. tomato's skin

Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
1. & \text{wolf's lair} \\
2. & \text{wasps' nest} \\
3. & \text{firemen's ladders} \\
4. & \text{army's uniforms} \\
5. & \text{monkey's paw} \\
6. & \text{Patrick's uncle} \\
7. & \text{cowboy's horse} \\
8. & \text{children's home} \\
9. & \text{lions' cage} \\
10. & \text{Amy's present} \\
11. & \text{Jesse's city} \\
12. & \text{Marla's penpal} \\
13. & \text{chief's orders} \\
14. & \text{day's end} \\
15. & \text{countries' flags} \\
16. & \text{winner's circle} \\
17. & \text{victory's thrill} \\
18. & \text{wall's surface} \\
19. & \text{elephants' graveyards} \\
20. & \text{tomato's skin} \\
\end{array}
}
\]