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Practice apostrophe usage with this educational worksheet focused on forming possessive nouns.

Worksheet on apostrophe usage for possessive forms, featuring exercises to convert underlined words into possessive form using apostrophe + s or just apostrophe.

Worksheet on apostrophe usage for possessive forms, featuring exercises to convert underlined words into possessive form using apostrophe + s or just apostrophe.

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Task Explanation:


The task requires you to write the possessive form of the underlined word in each sentence by adding an apostrophe (`'`) and, if necessary, an `s`. The rules for forming possessives are as follows:

1. For singular nouns: Add `'s` (e.g., "cat" becomes "cat's").
2. For plural nouns ending in `s`: Add only `'` (e.g., "women" becomes "women's").
3. For plural nouns not ending in `s`: Add `'s` (e.g., "children" becomes "children's").

Solution:



#### Example:
- Sentence: The cat bowl is dirty.
- Possessive form: cat's

#### 1. Johnny, tie die t shirt was left out in the rain.
- Underlined word: Johnny
- Possessive form: Johnny's

#### 2. Adam and Aleem Mini Mart is having a sale.
- Underlined word: Adam and Aleem
- Possessive form: Adam and Aleem's

#### 3. Jahmia sisters are wearing beautiful dresses.
- Underlined word: Jahmia
- Possessive form: Jahmia's

#### 4. The hibiscus petals were eaten by the grasshopper.
- Underlined word: hibiscus
- Possessive form: hibiscus's

#### 5. The janitor is cleaning the women bathroom.
- Underlined word: women
- Possessive form: women's

#### 6. The doctors office chairs are being cleaned.
- Underlined word: doctors
- Possessive form: doctors'

#### 7. Selena family is going to Tobago for vacation.
- Underlined word: Selena
- Possessive form: Selena's

#### 8. The men clinic would be closed on tomorrow.
- Underlined word: men
- Possessive form: men's

#### 9. Adam favorite flag is 🇬🇧
- Underlined word: Adam
- Possessive form: Adam's

#### 10. Many children favorite subject is science.
- Underlined word: children
- Possessive form: children's

#### 11. Turtles shells are extremely hard.
- Underlined word: Turtles
- Possessive form: Turtles'

#### 12. The cupboard mirror broke from a thrown stone.
- Underlined word: cupboard
- Possessive form: cupboard's

Final Answers:


1. Johnny's
2. Adam and Aleem's
3. Jahmia's
4. hibiscus's
5. women's
6. doctors'
7. Selena's
8. men's
9. Adam's
10. children's
11. Turtles'
12. cupboard's

Boxed Final Answer:


\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ Johnny's} \\
2. & \text{ Adam and Aleem's} \\
3. & \text{ Jahmia's} \\
4. & \text{ hibiscus's} \\
5. & \text{ women's} \\
6. & \text{ doctors'} \\
7. & \text{ Selena's} \\
8. & \text{ men's} \\
9. & \text{ Adam's} \\
10. & \text{ children's} \\
11. & \text{ Turtles'} \\
12. & \text{ cupboard's} \\
\end{aligned}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive apostrophe worksheet.
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