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You're looking at a Possessive Nouns worksheet with an answer key already filled in. The task is to write the correct form of the noun in parentheses to show possession — that is, to turn regular nouns into possessive nouns.

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📝 How to Form Possessive Nouns:

- For singular nouns: Add ’s
Example: *dog* → *dog’s*

- For plural nouns ending in -s: Add just ’ (apostrophe)
Example: *boys* → *boys’*

- For plural nouns NOT ending in -s: Add ’s
Example: *children* → *children’s*

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✔ Let’s go through each question and explain the answer:

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#### 1. This is __________ (Matthew) backpack.
✔ Answer: Matthew’s
→ Singular name → add ’s

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#### 2. This is __________ (boy) hat.
✔ Answer: boy’s
→ Singular noun → add ’s

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#### 3. These are __________ (girl) shoes.
✔ Answer: girls’
→ Plural noun (girls ends in -s) → add only ’

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#### 4. This is __________ (Sarah) pencil.
✔ Answer: Sarah’s
→ Singular name → add ’s

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#### 5. This is __________ (dog) bone.
✔ Answer: dog’s
→ Singular noun → add ’s

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#### 6. My __________ (family) car is parked outside.
✔ Answer: family’s
→ “Family” is singular here (one family) → add ’s

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#### 7. Are these __________ (grandma) glasses?
✔ Answer: grandma’s
→ Singular noun → add ’s

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#### 8. This is __________ (honey) jar.
✔ Answer: honey’s
→ Singular noun → add ’s
*(Note: “Honey” can be a term of endearment or a substance — either way, singular)*

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#### 9. That is __________ (Bob) umbrella.
✔ Answer: Bob’s
→ Singular name → add ’s

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#### 10. That is __________ (baby) bottle.
✔ Answer: baby’s
→ Singular noun → add ’s

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🧠 Summary Tip:

Always ask yourself:
> “Is this one thing belonging to one person/thing? → Use ’s.”
> “Is this one thing belonging to multiple people/things? → Use ’ if plural ends in -s.”

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✔ All answers on the sheet are correct! You’ve got it! 🎉
This worksheet helps reinforce how to show ownership using apostrophes correctly — a key grammar skill!

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