Problem Overview:
The task is to rewrite each phrase in the correct possessive form of the noun. The example provided is:
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Original Phrase: "the food of the dog"
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Possessive Form: "the dog's food"
Solution Approach:
To convert a phrase into its possessive form, follow these steps:
1. Identify the noun that owns something (e.g., "dog" in "the food of the dog").
2. Add an apostrophe and the letter "s" to the owning noun (e.g., "dog's").
3. Keep the rest of the phrase as it is.
Step-by-Step Solutions:
#### 1.
the dish of the cat
- Owning noun: "cat"
- Possessive form: "cat's"
- Final answer:
the cat's dish
#### 2.
the coat of the boy
- Owning noun: "boy"
- Possessive form: "boy's"
- Final answer:
the boy's coat
#### 3.
the tool of the man
- Owning noun: "man"
- Possessive form: "man's"
- Final answer:
the man's tool
#### 4.
the home of the girl
- Owning noun: "girl"
- Possessive form: "girl's"
- Final answer:
the girl's home
#### 5.
the tire of the car
- Owning noun: "car"
- Possessive form: "car's"
- Final answer:
the car's tire
#### 6.
the room of the teacher
- Owning noun: "teacher"
- Possessive form: "teacher's"
- Final answer:
the teacher's room
#### 7.
the hat of the woman
- Owning noun: "woman"
- Possessive form: "woman's"
- Final answer:
the woman's hat
#### 8.
the cage of the bird
- Owning noun: "bird"
- Possessive form: "bird's"
- Final answer:
the bird's cage
#### 9.
the feet of the cow
- Owning noun: "cow"
- Possessive form: "cow's"
- Final answer:
the cow's feet
#### 10.
the toy of the child
- Owning noun: "child"
- Possessive form: "child's"
- Final answer:
the child's toy
Final Answers:
1.
the cat's dish
2.
the boy's coat
3.
the man's tool
4.
the girl's home
5.
the car's tire
6.
the teacher's room
7.
the woman's hat
8.
the bird's cage
9.
the cow's feet
10.
the child's toy
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ the cat's dish} \\
2. & \text{ the boy's coat} \\
3. & \text{ the man's tool} \\
4. & \text{ the girl's home} \\
5. & \text{ the car's tire} \\
6. & \text{ the teacher's room} \\
7. & \text{ the woman's hat} \\
8. & \text{ the bird's cage} \\
9. & \text{ the cow's feet} \\
10. & \text{ the child's toy}
\end{aligned}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive noun worksheet for 2nd grade.
