Possessive Nouns Worksheets - Free Printable

Let's solve this worksheet on possessive nouns step by step.

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🔹 Understanding the Rule:

A possessive noun shows ownership. For singular nouns, we add an apostrophe and -s (`'s`).

> Example:
> ✔ *The student’s poems* were published in a magazine.
> ✘ *students’* → This is plural possessive (for more than one student), not singular.

So, for each sentence, we need to choose the singular possessive form — meaning only one person or thing owns something.

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Now let’s go through each question:

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1) The ____________ shoes are wet.

- Options:
☐ kids’
☐ kid’s

✔ Correct answer: kid’s

Why?
We're talking about one kid’s shoes.
"Kids’" would mean multiple kids (plural possessive). But the sentence says "shoes" (singular), implying one pair of shoes belonging to one kid.

👉 So: The kid’s shoes are wet.

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2) Don’t waste your ____________ money.

- Options:
☐ grandpa’s
☐ grandpas’

✔ Correct answer: grandpa’s

Why?
It’s your grandpa — one person.
"Grandpas’" means multiple grandpas (plural possessive), which doesn’t make sense here.

👉 So: Don’t waste your grandpa’s money.

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3) The ____________ tools were kept in the attic.

- Options:
☐ carpenters’
☐ carpenter’s

✔ Correct answer: carpenter’s

Why?
The sentence refers to one carpenter’s tools.
"Carpenters’" would be plural — meaning tools belonging to multiple carpenters.

But since it's “the tools” (not “their tools”) and no indication of multiple, we assume one.

👉 So: The carpenter’s tools were kept in the attic.

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4) Phil bought a ____________ collar for his pet poodle.

- Options:
☐ dogs’
☐ dog’s

✔ Correct answer: dog’s

Why?
Phil bought a collar for one dog (his pet poodle).
“Dogs’” would mean collars for multiple dogs.

👉 So: Phil bought a dog’s collar for his pet poodle.

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5) Our ____________ cookies are buttery and chewy.

- Options:
☐ aunt’s
☐ aunts’

✔ Correct answer: aunt’s

Why?
We’re referring to one aunt — “our aunt’s cookies.”
If it were multiple aunts, it would be “aunts’ cookies,” but the sentence uses “cookies” (singular) and implies one source.

Also, “our aunts’ cookies” would imply each aunt has her own cookies, but the description ("buttery and chewy") suggests a single kind of cookie from one aunt.

👉 So: Our aunt’s cookies are buttery and chewy.

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6) The store sells ____________ hats.

- Options:
☐ witches’
☐ witch’s

✔ Correct answer: witches’

Wait! Let’s think carefully.

This one might seem tricky.

- “Witch’s” = belongs to one witch
- “Witches’” = belongs to multiple witches

But the sentence says: "The store sells _______ hats."

We don’t know how many witches made the hats. However, in context, if the store sells witches’ hats, it usually means hats worn by witches, i.e., hats associated with witches in general, plural.

Also, “witches’ hats” is the standard phrase used in English.

For example:
- We say “witches’ hats” at Halloween.
- Not “witch’s hats” (unless it’s one specific witch).

Even though the rule says we need the singular possessive, the context matters.

But wait — the instruction says:
> *"Complete each sentence choosing the singular possessive noun."*

That means we must pick the singular form.

So even though “witches’ hats” sounds natural, we are limited to singular.

Therefore, we must use:
👉 witch’s

So: The store sells witch’s hats.

But is that correct?

Hmm. Let's check grammar.

Actually, "witch’s hats" means hats belonging to one witch — but the store likely sells many such hats, possibly for many witches.

However, the key is: Is the noun being modified singular or plural?

The word "hats" is plural.

But the possessive noun must be singular because the instruction says singular possessive.

So we are forced to pick witch’s, even though it feels odd.

But grammatically, "witch’s hats" = hats that belong to one witch.

If we want to say the store sells hats for witches in general, we'd use witches’ hats — but that’s plural possessive, which violates the instruction.

So under the constraint of choosing the singular possessive noun, the correct answer is:

✔ witch’s

👉 The store sells witch’s hats.

This could be interpreted as: “The store sells hats that belong to a witch” — perhaps a specific witch (e.g., a famous witch’s collection).

But it's awkward.

Alternatively, maybe the intended answer is witches’, but that contradicts the instruction.

Let’s re-read the instruction:

> "Complete each sentence choosing the singular possessive noun."

So we must pick the singular form.

Thus, witch’s is the only choice that fits the rule.

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✔ Final Answers:

| # | Answer |
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| 1 | kid’s |
| 2 | grandpa’s |
| 3 | carpenter’s |
| 4 | dog’s |
| 5 | aunt’s |
| 6 | witch’s |

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📝 Summary of Rules Used:

- Singular possessive: add 's to the end of the noun.
- Plural possessive: add 's to plural nouns (if they end in -s), or ’s otherwise.
- But here, we only select singular possessive forms.

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✔ Final Answer Key:

1. kid’s
2. grandpa’s
3. carpenter’s
4. dog’s
5. aunt’s
6. witch’s

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