Possessive Apostrophes Worksheet 1 - Practice using apostrophes to show possession with illustrated examples.

Let's solve this Possessive Apostrophes Worksheet step by step and explain the rules.

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🔹 Understanding Possessive Apostrophes

An apostrophe (') is used to show possession — meaning something belongs to someone or something.

- We add an apostrophe and an 's' (`'s`) to the end of a noun to show ownership.
- Example: *Joe’s apple* → the apple belongs to Joe.

> ✔ Rule: "X's" means "belongs to X".

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## ✔ Section 1: Use an apostrophe to show possession

We are given sentences and need to rewrite them using possessive apostrophes.

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1. The cap belongs to Alice.

→ Alice’s cap
👉 The cap belongs to Alice → So it's Alice’s cap.

✔ Answer: Alice’s cap

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2. The ice cream belongs to my brother.

→ my brother’s ice cream
👉 The ice cream belongs to "my brother", so we make "brother" possessive.

✔ Answer: my brother’s ice cream

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3. The mother belongs to the baby.

→ the baby’s mother
👉 The mother belongs to the baby → So it's the baby’s mother.

✔ Answer: the baby’s mother

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4. The book belongs to the student.

→ the student’s book
👉 The book belongs to the student → So it's student’s book.

✔ Answer: the student’s book

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## ✔ Section 2: Use the picture to complete the sentence

Now, we use the pictures to determine who owns what or what belongs to whom.

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1. The ________ dress is red.

📌 Picture: A girl wearing a red dress with a heart on it.

But the question is about whose dress is red?
There's no indication that the dress belongs to someone else — but looking at the context, we're likely supposed to say the girl’s dress.

However, since the girl isn't named, we just use girl’s.

✔ Answer: The girl’s dress is red.

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2. The ________ hat has a flower.

📌 Picture: A clown wearing a yellow hat with a red flower.

So, the clown’s hat has a flower.

✔ Answer: The clown’s hat has a flower.

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3. The ________ skin is green.

📌 Picture: A green snake.

So, the snake’s skin is green.

✔ Answer: The snake’s skin is green.

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4. ________ puppy is cute.

📌 Picture: A boy named Henry with a small brown puppy.

So, the puppy belongs to Henry → Henry’s puppy is cute.

✔ Answer: Henry’s puppy is cute.

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## ✔ Final Answers:

Section 1:

1. Alice’s cap
2. my brother’s ice cream
3. the baby’s mother
4. the student’s book

Section 2:

1. The girl’s dress is red.
2. The clown’s hat has a flower.
3. The snake’s skin is green.
4. Henry’s puppy is cute.

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## 📝 Summary of Rules Used:
- Add ’s to show possession: [owner]’s [item]
- For singular nouns: always use ’s (e.g., Alice’s, brother’s)
- Even if the owner isn’t named, you can still use the general term (e.g., girl’s, clown’s)

This worksheet helps students understand how to use possessive apostrophes correctly in simple contexts.

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