Nouns Worksheets | Possessive Nouns Worksheets - Free Printable

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Understanding Possessive Nouns

- A possessive noun shows ownership.
- For singular nouns: add an apostrophe and s (e.g., dog’s tail).
- For plural nouns ending in -s: add only an apostrophe (e.g., children’s pony).
- For irregular plural nouns (like "children", "mice", "feathers" for hens): add apostrophe and s (e.g., children’s, hens’).

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Now, let’s solve each item:

1. the dog tail
→ "dog" is singular → add ’s
✔ the dog’s tail

2. the children pony
→ "children" is plural (irregular), so add ’s
✔ the children’s pony

3. Thomas cat
→ "Thomas" is a person's name (singular) → add ’s
✔ Thomas’s cat

4. the pigs tails
→ "pigs" is plural (ends in -s), so just add apostrophe
✔ the pigs’ tails

5. that spider web
→ "spider" is singular → add ’s
✔ that spider’s web

6. the bees honey
→ "bees" is plural (ends in -s), so add apostrophe
✔ the bees’ honey

7. four hens feathers
→ "hens" is plural (but not ending in -s? Actually, "hens" ends in -s), so add apostrophe
→ "hens" is plural → add ’
✔ four hens’ feathers

8. the sheep wool
→ "sheep" is irregular plural (same as singular), so add ’s
✔ the sheep’s wool

9. the chicks food
→ "chicks" is plural (ends in -s), so add apostrophe
✔ the chicks’ food

10. our cow milk
→ "cow" is singular → add ’s
✔ our cow’s milk

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✔ Final Answers:

1. the dog’s tail
2. the children’s pony
3. Thomas’s cat
4. the pigs’ tails
5. that spider’s web
6. the bees’ honey
7. four hens’ feathers
8. the sheep’s wool
9. the chicks’ food
10. our cow’s milk

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🔍 Explanation:

- We added ’s to singular nouns (dog, Thomas, spider, cow).
- We added ’ (just apostrophe) to regular plurals ending in -s (pigs, bees, chicks).
- For irregular plurals like children, sheep, and hens, we use ’s because they don’t follow the regular -s rule.

> 💡 Tip: Remember — if the plural already ends in -s, just add ’. If it doesn’t end in -s, add ’s.

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