Let’s go step by step to turn each noun into its possessive form.
Remember the rule:
- If the word does NOT end in “s”, add
’s.
- If the word DOES end in “s”, just add
’ (an apostrophe only).
Now let’s do each one:
1. Amanda → doesn’t end in “s” → Amanda’s
2. purse → doesn’t end in “s” → purse’s
3. counters → ends in “s” → counters’
4. fields → ends in “s” → fields’
5. carpet → doesn’t end in “s” → carpet’s
6. women → doesn’t end in “s” → women’s
7. photo → doesn’t end in “s” → photo’s
8. notebook → doesn’t end in “s” → notebook’s
9. shelves → ends in “s” → shelves’
Now the right column:
10. trips → ends in “s” → trips’
11. hairbrush → doesn’t end in “s” → hairbrush’s
12. flower → doesn’t end in “s” → flower’s
13. jacket → doesn’t end in “s” → jacket’s
14. basket → doesn’t end in “s” → basket’s
15. wolves → ends in “s” → wolves’
16. speaker → doesn’t end in “s” → speaker’s
17. cord → doesn’t end in “s” → cord’s
18. rack → doesn’t end in “s” → rack’s
Double-checking:
- Words ending in “s”: counters, fields, shelves, trips, wolves → all get just an apostrophe.
- All others get ’s. Looks good!
Final Answer:
Amanda’s
purse’s
counters’
fields’
carpet’s
women’s
photo’s
notebook’s
shelves’
trips’
hairbrush’s
flower’s
jacket’s
basket’s
wolves’
speaker’s
cord’s
rack’s
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive nouns practice worksheet.
