Let's solve the
Possessive Noun Writing Exercise step by step.
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🔹 Understanding the Task
The goal is to rewrite each phrase using a
possessive noun instead of a prepositional phrase (like "of" + noun).
For example:
- "the hat of the man" → "the man's hat"
This shows ownership using an apostrophe and 's' (or just an apostrophe for plural nouns ending in 's').
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✔ Rules for Possessive Nouns
1. For singular nouns: add
’s
- e.g., *the teacher’s book*
2. For plural nouns ending in
-s: add only
’
- e.g., *the teachers’ books*
3. For plural nouns not ending in
-s: add
’s
- e.g., *children’s toys*
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Now, let’s go through each item:
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✍️ Solutions
1.
the book of the teacher
→
the teacher’s book
2.
the garden of my aunt
→
my aunt’s garden
3.
the house of my friend
→
my friend’s house
4.
the stripes of the zebra
→
the zebra’s stripes
5.
the car of my sister
→
my sister’s car
6.
the bottle of the baby
→
the baby’s bottle
7.
the medicine of my mother
→
my mother’s medicine
8.
the socks of my brother
→
my brother’s socks
9.
the roof of the house
→
the house’s roof
*(Note: Even though “house” ends in ‘s’, it's singular, so we use ’s)*
10.
the signature of the buyer
→
the buyer’s signature
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📝 Final Answers:
1. the teacher’s book
2. my aunt’s garden
3. my friend’s house
4. the zebra’s stripes
5. my sister’s car
6. the baby’s bottle
7. my mother’s medicine
8. my brother’s socks
9. the house’s roof
10. the buyer’s signature
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✔ Summary
We replaced all phrases with
"of" + noun into
possessive forms using
’s or
’ depending on the noun. This clearly shows ownership and follows standard English grammar rules.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of possessive nouns worksheet 6th grade.