Let's solve each sentence by selecting the
correct possessive noun form. The goal is to use the
possessive form of the given noun (e.g., "teacher" → "teacher's") correctly in each sentence.
We'll go through each one step by step:
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1. This is ______ [teacher] note book.
- We need to show that the notebook belongs to a teacher.
-
Possessive form: *teacher’s*
-
✔ Answer:
teacher's
> ✔️ This is
teacher's notebook.
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2. These are ______ [children] toys.
- "Children" is plural, and the possessive form for plural nouns ending in 's' is usually just add
'.
- So:
children's
-
✔ Answer:
children's
> ✔️ These are
children's toys.
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3. ______ [men] clothes are on second floor.
- "Men" is plural, and its possessive is
men's
-
✔ Answer:
men's
> ✔️
Men's clothes are on the second floor.
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4. That is the new ______ [boy] bag.
- Singular noun: "boy"
- Possessive form:
boy's
-
✔ Answer:
boy's
> ✔️ That is the new
boy's bag.
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5. My ______ [aunt] house is big.
- "Aunt" is singular, so we add
's
-
✔ Answer:
aunt's
> ✔️ My
aunt's house is big.
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6. The ______ [elephant] ears are large.
- "Elephant" is singular, but it refers to
the elephant's ears, meaning one elephant.
- So:
elephant's
-
✔ Answer:
elephant's
> ✔️ The
elephant's ears are large.
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7. I saw the ______ [waiter] uniform?
- "Waiter" is singular, so:
waiter's
-
✔ Answer:
waiter's
> ✔️ I saw the
waiter's uniform?
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8. My ______ [uncle] car is blue.
- "Uncle" is singular →
uncle's
-
✔ Answer:
uncle's
> ✔️ My
uncle's car is blue.
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9. Those are ______ [Anu] new shoes.
- "Anu" is a person's name (singular), so we use
Anu's
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✔ Answer:
Anu's
> ✔️ Those are
Anu's new shoes.
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10. The ______ [dog] kennel is small.
- "Dog" is singular →
dog's
-
✔ Answer:
dog's
> ✔️ The
dog's kennel is small.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
teacher's
2.
children's
3.
men's
4.
boy's
5.
aunt's
6.
elephant's
7.
waiter's
8.
uncle's
9.
Anu's
10.
dog's
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🔍 Explanation Summary:
- For
singular nouns, add
's (e.g., boy → boy's)
- For
plural nouns ending in -s, add only
' (e.g., children → children's)
- For
names, always use
's (e.g., Anu → Anu's)
- Even if the noun is plural but not ending in -s, still add
's (e.g., men → men's)
This rule applies to all possessive nouns in English.
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