Here are the solutions for the possessive noun exercises.
Left Worksheet: Singular Possessive Nouns
Rule: To show that one person or thing owns something, add an apostrophe and an
s (
's ) to the end of the noun.
1. The shoes belong to Tom. They are
Tom's shoes.
2. The cat belongs to Sam. It is
Sam's shoes. *(Note: The sentence says "shoes" but likely meant "cat" or "toy", but the grammar rule remains the same).*
3. Red ball belongs to Portia. It is
Portia's Fed. *(Note: Likely a typo for "red", but the possessive is Portia's).*
4. The key belongs to Sir Harry. It is
Sir Harry's key.
5. The book belong to my teacher. It is my
teacher's book.
6. The house belongs to grandfather. It is
grandfather's house.
7. The pen belongs to the student. It is the
student's pen.
8. The laptop belongs to the company. It is the
company's laptop.
9. The dress belong to my sister. It is my
sister's dress.
10. The desk belongs to grade seven. It is
grade seven's desk.
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Right Worksheet: Plural Possessive Nouns
Rule: If a plural noun already ends in
s, you only add an apostrophe (
' ) after the s. You do not add another s.
1. the toys of the babies → the
babies' toys
2. the tools of the plumbers → the
plumbers' tools
3. the shirts of the boys → the
boys' shirts
4. the rooms of the sisters → the
sisters' rooms
5. the caps of the ladies → the
ladies' caps
6. the cages of the birds → the
birds' cages
7. the legs of the camels → the
camels' legs
8. the huts of the farmers → the
farmers' huts
9. the tails of the cows → the
cows' tails
10. the wheels of the cars → the
cars' wheels
Final Answer:
Left Worksheet Answers:
1. Tom's
2. Sam's
3. Portia's
4. Sir Harry's
5. teacher's
6. grandfather's
7. student's
8. company's
9. sister's
10. grade seven's
Right Worksheet Answers:
1. babies'
2. plumbers'
3. boys'
4. sisters'
5. ladies'
6. birds'
7. camels'
8. farmers'
9. cows'
10. cars'
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive noun worksheet for 4th grade.
