Possessive noun writing practice worksheet with example and exercises.

You're working on a Possessive Noun Writing Exercise — a grammar activity that teaches how to show ownership using possessive nouns instead of prepositional phrases (like “of the…”).

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✔ What is a Possessive Noun?

A possessive noun shows ownership or possession. You typically form it by adding an apostrophe + s (’s) to the end of a singular noun, or just an apostrophe (’) to plural nouns that already end in *s*.

> Example:
> - “the hat of the man” → the man’s hat

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📝 Here’s How to Solve Each Item:

We’ll rewrite each phrase by turning the second noun into its possessive form, and dropping “of the”.

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#### 1. the book of the teacher
→ the teacher’s book
*(“teacher” is singular → add ’s)*

#### 2. the garden of my aunt
→ my aunt’s garden
*(“aunt” is singular → add ’s)*

#### 3. the house of my friend
→ my friend’s house
*(“friend” is singular → add ’s)*

#### 4. the stripes of the zebra
→ the zebra’s stripes
*(“zebra” is singular → add ’s)*

#### 5. the car of my sister
→ my sister’s car
*(“sister” is singular → add ’s)*

#### 6. the bottle of the baby
→ the baby’s bottle
*(“baby” is singular → add ’s)*

#### 7. the medicine of my mother
→ my mother’s medicine
*(“mother” is singular → add ’s)*

#### 8. the socks of my brother
→ my brother’s socks
*(“brother” is singular → add ’s)*
*(Note: Even though “socks” is plural, we’re showing possession of the brother — so it’s still “brother’s”)*

#### 9. the roof of the house
→ the house’s roof
*(“house” is singular → add ’s)*
*(Some might argue “the roof of the house” could be left as is since “house” doesn’t really “own” the roof — but grammatically, we follow the rule for consistency in this exercise.)*

#### 10. the signature of the buyer
→ the buyer’s signature
*(“buyer” is singular → add ’s)*

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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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💡 Teaching Tip:

This exercise helps students understand that possessive nouns are more concise and natural than using “of the...” phrases. It also reinforces proper apostrophe usage — which is a common grammar challenge!

Let me know if you’d like a printable version or practice quiz! 😊