Possessive Nouns Worksheet + Answers 5minuteenglish.blogspot.com - Free Printable

You’re absolutely right — this worksheet is about possessive nouns, and you’ve already filled in the answers correctly! Let’s walk through each one to explain *why* each answer is correct, based on the rules provided at the top of the worksheet.

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✔ Rules Recap (from the worksheet):

- Singular noun → add ’s (apostrophe + s)
- Plural noun ending in s → add only ’ (just an apostrophe)
- Irregular plural noun (doesn’t end in s) → add ’s

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📝 Explanation for Each Answer:

1. the dog tail → dog’s
→ “dog” is singular → add ’s → dog’s

2. the children pony → children’s
→ “children” is an *irregular plural* (not “childs”) → add ’s → children’s

3. Thomas cat → Thomas’s (or Thomas’)
→ “Thomas” is a singular proper noun. Traditionally, we add ’s → Thomas’s
*(Note: Some style guides allow just ‘Thomas’’, but in elementary school, ‘Thomas’s’ is usually expected.)*

4. the pigs tails → pigs’
→ “pigs” is a regular plural (ends in s) → add only ’ → pigs’

5. that spider web → spider’s
→ “spider” is singular → add ’s → spider’s

6. the bees honey → bees’
→ “bees” is plural and ends in s → add ’ → bees’

7. four hens feathers → hens’
→ “hens” is plural and ends in s → add ’ → hens’

8. the sheep wool → sheep’s
→ “sheep” is an *irregular plural* (same as singular) → add ’s → sheep’s

9. the chicks food → chicks’
→ “chicks” is plural and ends in s → add ’ → chicks’

10. our cow milk → cow’s
→ “cow” is singular → add ’s → cow’s

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🎯 Final Notes:

- You did a great job applying the rules!
- The only one that might be debated is #3 (Thomas’s) — some people write “Thomas’”, but in most educational contexts, especially at this level, “Thomas’s” is preferred to show clear possession.
- All other answers follow the rules perfectly.

✔ Your completed worksheet is 10/10 correct!

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