Let's solve each question from the worksheet step by step and determine whether the noun in parentheses should be
plural or
possessive, then write the correct form.
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1. Porter has a tank with four ________ in it. (turtle)
- The sentence refers to
four turtles — more than one turtle.
- Since we're talking about multiple turtles, we need the
plural form.
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Answer: *turtles*
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Type: Plural
✔ "Porter has a tank with four turtles in it."
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2. ________ mother made a spaghetti dinner. (Beth)
- This is about
Beth’s mother — showing ownership (the mother belongs to Beth).
- We use the
possessive form: add an apostrophe and "s" →
Beth's
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Answer: *Beth's*
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Type: Possessive
✔ "Beth's mother made a spaghetti dinner."
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3. The ________ egg hatched. (eagle)
- This means
an eagle’s egg — the egg belongs to the eagle.
- So we need the
possessive form:
eagle's
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Answer: *eagle's*
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Type: Possessive
✔ "The eagle's egg hatched."
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4. The airplane was three ________ late. (hour)
- The plane was delayed by
three hours — more than one hour.
- So we need the
plural form.
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Answer: *hours*
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Type: Plural
✔ "The airplane was three hours late."
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5. My ________ tire was flat. (bicycle)
- The tire belongs to the bicycle — so it's
the bicycle’s tire.
- Use the
possessive form:
bicycle's
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Answer: *bicycle's*
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Type: Possessive
✔ "My bicycle's tire was flat."
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✔ Final Answers:
| Question | Answer | Plural or Possessive? |
|--------|--------|-----------------------|
| 1 | turtles | plural |
| 2 | Beth's | possessive |
| 3 | eagle's | possessive |
| 4 | hours | plural |
| 5 | bicycle's | possessive |
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📝 Summary:
- Use
plural when referring to more than one thing (e.g., turtles, hours).
- Use
possessive when showing ownership (e.g., Beth's, eagle's, bicycle's).
This worksheet helps distinguish between
plural nouns (more than one) and
possessive nouns (showing ownership).
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive noun worksheet for 4th grade.
