Possessive Nouns Worksheets - Free Printable

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Instructions Recap:

- Add 's to most singular nouns to make them possessive.
- Use ' for singular nouns that end in s, especially if they're names.
- Complete the sentence using the correct possessive noun.

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Solutions & Explanations:

1. Travis's/Travises's / cup is empty.
✔ Correct: *Travis's cup is empty.*
✘ "Travises's" is incorrect — no such plural.
✔️ Rule: Add 's to singular names ending in s (e.g., Travis → Travis's).

2. The cat’s tail was so long it could reach the top of my head.
✔ Correct: *The cat’s tail...*
✔️ Rule: Most singular nouns take 's. So, "cat" → "cat’s".

3. Where is your brother’s favorite toy?
✔ Correct: *brother’s*
✔️ Rule: "Brother" is singular → add 's → "brother’s".

4. I think I saw the dog’s bone under the couch.
✔ Correct: *dog’s*
✔️ Rule: "Dog" is singular → add 's → "dog’s".

5. This game is fun! I love playing with my friends’ toys.
✔ Correct: *friends’*
✔️ Rule: "Friends" is plural → use ' (no s after apostrophe).
- Plural possessive: friends’ (not "friends's").

6. The library’s books are always on the shelf.
✔ Correct: *library’s*
✔️ Rule: "Library" is singular → add 's → "library’s".

7. Did you see the teacher’s book on the table?
✔ Correct: *teacher’s*
✔️ Rule: "Teacher" is singular → add 's → "teacher’s".

8. My sister’s homework is very important.
✔ Correct: *sister’s*
✔️ Rule: "Sister" is singular → add 's → "sister’s".

9. My mother’s birthday is next week.
✔ Correct: *mother’s*
✔️ Rule: "Mother" is singular → add 's → "mother’s".

10. The basketball team’s practice was cancelled because of rain.
✔ Correct: *team’s*
✔️ Rule: "Team" is singular → add 's → "team’s".
Even though "team" refers to multiple people, it's treated as a singular unit.

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✔ Final Answers:

1. Travis's
2. cat’s
3. brother’s
4. dog’s
5. friends’
6. library’s
7. teacher’s
8. sister’s
9. mother’s
10. team’s

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🔍 Key Rules Summary:

| Type | Example | Possessive Form |
|------|--------|-----------------|
| Singular noun (most) | cat | cat’s |
| Singular noun ending in s | Travis | Travis’s |
| Plural noun (ends in s) | friends | friends’ |
| Plural noun not ending in s | children | children’s |

> ⚠️ Remember: Only use ' (without s) when the noun is already plural and ends in s.

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